Dillon Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.24° N 122.97° W

Issued: 9 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Dillon Beach sea temperature is

16.5°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 1PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	15s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	7ft (2.2m)	14s
Evening (05 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 5						Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	1	3	!	5	4	!	!	3	2	3	!	!	!	!	5	2	2	0	2	2	3	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 12	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	256	491	1172	1960	2381	3160	2182	2026	5250	4593	3685	3024	2859	4014	3764	3913	3530	2873	2834	2487	2244	2087	1783	1730	2477
Wind (km/h)	NE	NW	E	WNW	NW	NNW	NNE	N	NE	NNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNE	NNE	ENE	ENE	N	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy
High Tide		8:24AM1.57m				8:51PM1.25m				8:57AM1.62m				9:51PM1.25m				9:26AM1.65m					10:46PM1.25m
Low Tide				3:08PM0.20m				2:49AM0.36m				3:52PM0.05m				3:29AM0.49m					4:31PM-0.06m				4:08AM0.62m


	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:45	—
	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	5:05
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	14	19	15	15	14	14	13	13	15	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	17	17	16	15	15	15	14	13
Feels °C	10	13	18	12	13	12	12	11	11	13	13	13	14	13	12	11	11	15	14	14	12	14	13	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 7	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13
kJ	117	491	1172	1960	2381	2381	2182	2026	5250	4593	3685	3024	2859	4014	3764	3913	3530	2873	2834	2487	2244	2087	1783	1730	2477
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 12	WNW 7	WNW 7	SSW 14	WNW 21	WNW 19	WNW 18	WNW 18	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 15	SW 15	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17
kJ	256	102	99	125	339	980	1288	1726	43	43	43	44	44	46	54	107	110	150	152	152	152	150	147	143	143
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 16	WNW 12	SW 14	WNW 21	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 16	SW 16	SW 17	SW 18	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	—	—	—	—	SSW 12	—	—	—	—
kJ	250	196	158	180	88	85	66	66	67	69	72	52	57	57	55	55	—	—	—	—	15	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 6	WNW 6	—	NW 6	NW 6	WNW 13	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 6	WNW 6	NW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 4	—	NW 4	NW 4	—
kJ	162	137	—	123	195	3160	—	—	—	—	—	141	202	202	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	31	31	—
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	2	5	4	5	5	1	1	5	4	5	4	1	1	5	5	1	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	166	9	25	0	9	24	24	9	166	9	24	24	24	20	0	24	9	96	9	9	9	0
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	4			3	5	4	5	5	5		4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4				3	4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	The Strait Washington	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Wilson Creek CAL - Del Norte County	Ranches HAW - Oahu
Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	5	8	8	7	5	5	8	5	5	5	5	7	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	6	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	7	8	5	5	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4

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