Dillon Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.24° N 122.97° W

Dillon Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dillon Beach sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.7° 

Dillon Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 12AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
8
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
1.6
NW
6
0.5
SW
19
2
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.6
SW
18
1.7
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
164
84
107
104
140
184
236
236
236
236
184
184
400
303
255
252
253
352
305
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
0
NNW
5
N
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
0
NNE
0
ENE
10
WSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:48PM1.43m
7:18AM1.09m
4:47PM1.38m
8:30AM1.14m
5:57PM1.36m
Low Tide
11:46PM0.23m
11:45AM1.01m
00:57AM0.23m
1:12PM1.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:15
7:14
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
16
15
15
14
14
18
17
16
14
15
14
14
14
18
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
17
17
15
14
15
14
14
17
14
13
11
13
13
14
14
17
13
11
11
12
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