Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 10PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 320 | 303 | 209 | 198 | 196 | 222 | 230 | 165 | 329 | 329 | 293 | 214 | 316 | 711 | 703 | 703 | 573 | 696 | 614 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.34m | 11:31PM1.56m | 12:45PM1.39m | 00:13AM1.51m | 1:10PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.61m | 6:29AM0.01m | 6:38PM0.52m | 6:58AM0.08m | 7:16PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | WNW 7 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
130 | 88 | 119 | 123 | 127 | 129 | 121 | 147 | 83 | 329 | 329 | 293 | 214 | 316 | 711 | 703 | 703 | 573 | 508 | 502 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
134 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 198 | 67 | 222 | 230 | 165 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 123 | 123 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
50 | 83 | 40 | 33 | 44 | 63 | 65 | 85 | 140 | 62 | 88 | 61 | 32 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
181 | 320 | 303 | 209 | 128 | 196 | 185 | — | 147 | 170 | 209 | 176 | 175 | 240 | 207 | 202 | 306 | 547 | 696 | 614 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 165 | 65 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 65 | 65 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 |
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