Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 6PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 460 | 465 | 460 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 534 | 603 | 1207 | 1186 | 1269 | 1274 | 1252 | 1252 | 1528 | 1458 | 703 | 1256 | 874 | 500 | 379 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.12m | 3:56PM1.31m | 7:34AM1.15m | 5:07PM1.26m | 8:14AM1.19m | 6:22PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM1.03m | 11:58PM0.17m | 12:45PM0.98m | 1:01AM0.18m | 1:51PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 70 | 75 | 333 | 547 | 276 | 373 | 530 | 603 | 1207 | 458 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 447 | 441 | 525 | 703 | 889 | 314 | 500 | 379 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 460 | 230 | 460 | 213 | 547 | 547 | 534 | 498 | 464 | 65 | 63 | 149 | 216 | 61 | 29 | 29 | 331 | 318 | 246 | 314 | 377 | 493 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | WNW 18 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 186 | 465 | 161 | 161 | 121 | 98 | 67 | 99 | 66 | 30 | 75 | 29 | 60 | 127 | 31 | 2 | 178 | 246 | 85 | 178 | 102 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 56 | 255 | 264 | 294 | 217 | 271 | 355 | 1186 | 1269 | 1274 | 1252 | 1252 | 1528 | 1458 | 134 | 1256 | 874 | 42 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 154 | 132 | 132 | 9 | 9 | 166 | 96 | 96 | 9 |
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