Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 12AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 158 | 158 | 155 | 155 | 152 | 147 | 143 | 140 | 143 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 216 | 165 | 127 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.53m | 11:06AM1.23m | 9:25PM1.57m | 11:33AM1.26m | 10:09PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.92m | 4:23AM0.05m | 4:12PM0.86m | 4:59AM-0.00m | 4:50PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 |
158 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 158 | 158 | 142 | 117 | 88 | 118 | 118 | 113 | 104 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 216 | 165 | 127 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 |
173 | 114 | 112 | 97 | 126 | 118 | 155 | 155 | 118 | 147 | 143 | 140 | 143 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
58 | 58 | 59 | 82 | 157 | 157 | 118 | 118 | 152 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 88 | 86 | 15 | 66 | 44 | 18 | 28 | 44 | 87 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 24 | 154 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 166 | 9 | 9 |
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