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About Dillon Beach

Dillon Beach is a town in California, United States. From Dillon Beach you can reach 7 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Dillon Beach, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is STS, 32 km away.

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Staying in Dillon Beach

12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: STS, 32 km, CCR, 85 km, San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 87 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Dillon Beach. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Dillon Beach too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Omar shereef18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bodega Bay, 6 km

4 ft342 kJ

6 ft464 kJ

7 ft1115 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

6 ft291 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Omar shereef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	4 ft10 scrumbling	342kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	20°C
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	6 ft9 smushy	464kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 scrumbling	1,115kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	61, good	4 ft8 smushy	173kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	146kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	6 ft7 smushy	291kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 0 knots	17°C

North beach, pt reyes19.2 kmabout 35 min by car

4 ft335 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

8 ft1218 kJ

4 ft174 kJ

3 ft100 kJ

5 ft199 kJ

6 ft301 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North beach, pt reyes, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, poor	4 ft10 smushy	335kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	7, poor	5 ft8 smushy	381kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,218kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft7 smushy	174kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	3 ft7 smushy	100kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft6 smushy	199kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	6 ft7 smushy	301kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	16°C

Salmon Creek13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Bodega Bay, 2 km

4 ft356 kJ

5 ft377 kJ

8 ft1207 kJ

4 ft177 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft177 kJ

6 ft324 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Salmon Creek, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	356kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	377kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 ssoft	1,207kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft8 smushy	177kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	3 ft7 smushy	94kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	177kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 smushy	324kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 0 knots	16°C

Dillon Beach0 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft295 kJ

5 ft403 kJ

7 ft935 kJ

4 ft169 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

5 ft144 kJ

6 ft236 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dillon Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	295kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft9 smushy	403kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 ssoft	935kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft8 ssoft	169kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	3 ft7 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	144kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	6 ft6 smushy	236kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	16°C

Seal rock8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Bodega Bay, 4 km

4 ft342 kJ

6 ft479 kJ

8 ft1166 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

4 ft177 kJ

6 ft275 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seal rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, poor	4 ft10 s	342kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	6 ft9 s	479kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 s	1,166kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft8 s	170kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	3 ft7 s	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft9 s	177kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	6 ft7 s	275kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	15°C

Doran Beach9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Bodega Bay, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft296 kJ

5 ft433 kJ

7 ft1075 kJ

5 ft259 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

5 ft177 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Doran Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	296kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	433kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	7 ft10 ssoft	1,075kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	259kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft7 smushy	77kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 smushy	177kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 0 knots, offshore	16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Dillon Beach, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Dillon Beach. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Drakes Bay24.6 kmabout 45 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft315 kJ

5 ft331 kJ

6 ft757 kJ

4 ft219 kJ

2 ft76 kJ

5 ft133 kJ

5 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Drakes Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	315kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore	17°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	331kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	757kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	219kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	18°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	76kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	5 ft6 smushy	225kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	16°C

Places to eat near Dillon Beach

Coastal KitchenAmerican · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Dillon Beach, United States