Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dillon Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dillon Beach at 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 293 | 346 | 336 | 248 | 275 | 228 | 198 | 255 | 149 | 147 | 220 | 142 | 270 | 282 | 157 | 383 | 433 | 619 | 339 | 347 | 433 | 881 | 864 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:25AM1.51m | 12:57PM1.56m | 1:17AM1.41m | 1:26PM1.57m | 2:10AM1.30m | 1:55PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.17m | 7:24PM0.20m | 7:26AM0.33m | 8:09PM0.16m | 8:02AM0.51m | 8:55PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 297 | 293 | 346 | 336 | 248 | 245 | 200 | 198 | 158 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 142 | 111 | 109 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 400 | 339 | 347 | 107 | 106 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 74 | 37 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 76 | 28 | 79 | 65 | 24 | 23 | 58 | 54 | 109 | 92 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 60 | 58 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WSW 15 | NW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 10 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 42 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 42 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 58 | 12 | 59 | 93 | 10 | 9 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 21 | 42 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 133 | 133 | 98 | 133 | 243 | 275 | 228 | 79 | 255 | 37 | 31 | 220 | 125 | 270 | 282 | 157 | 383 | 433 | 619 | — | — | 433 | 881 | 864 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 166 | 166 | 168 | 138 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 166 | 166 | 168 | 166 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 45 | 166 | 65 | 9 |
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