
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 5PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dillon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 292 | 230 | 300 | 314 | 378 | 450 | 574 | 486 | 322 | 348 | 476 | 450 | 362 | 322 | 330 | 302 | 287 | 362 | 538 | 578 | 452 | 418 | 414 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.23m | 9:54PM1.89m | 12:28PM1.30m | 10:48PM1.91m | 1:12PM1.34m | 11:42PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.88m | 5:37AM-0.42m | 5:10PM0.85m | 6:26AM-0.45m | 6:07PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
300 | 292 | 230 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 392 | 330 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 140 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
191 | 194 | 203 | 24 | 30 | 19 | 41 | 200 | 163 | 21 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 70 | 67 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 69 | 81 | 67 | 111 | 152 | 152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 18 | W 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
22 | 61 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 47 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 60 | 97 | 96 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 27 | 81 | 80 | 63 | 59 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | 300 | 314 | 378 | 450 | 574 | 486 | 322 | 348 | 476 | 450 | 362 | 322 | 330 | 302 | 287 | 362 | 538 | 578 | 452 | 418 | 414 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 45 | 511 | 154 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 166 | 166 | 138 | 65 | 9 | 9 |
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