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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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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: Intermediate Expert

Spot

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Dillon Beach0 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft296 kJ

6 ft689 kJ

4 ft167 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

6 ft319 kJ

4 ft147 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dillon Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, poor	5 ft9 smushy	296kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	689kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	61, good	4 ft8 smushy	167kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	3 ft7 smushy	64kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	6 ft8 smushy	319kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	147kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	17°C

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

6 ft503 kJ

7 ft909 kJ

5 ft278 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

7 ft379 kJ

5 ft207 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Doran Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	503kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	7 ft10 ssoft	909kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	18°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft7 smushy	81kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	7 ft7 smushy	379kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	5 ft7 smushy	207kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	17°C

North beach, pt reyes19.2 kmabout 35 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft377 kJ

7 ft909 kJ

4 ft203 kJ

3 ft101 kJ

5 ft272 kJ

4 ft183 kJ

5 ft348 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North beach, pt reyes, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, poor	5 ft8 smushy	377kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	909kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft8 smushy	203kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	101kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft7 smushy	272kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	4 ft8 smushy	183kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	9, poor	5 ft9 smushy	348kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	17°C

Omar shereef18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bodega Bay, 6 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft444 kJ

7 ft874 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

6 ft289 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

5 ft319 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Omar shereef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	6 ft9 smushy	444kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 scrumbling	874kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft8 smushy	156kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	81kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	289kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	18°C
Sun 25Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	319kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	17°C

Salmon Creek13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Bodega Bay, 2 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft365 kJ

7 ft944 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

2 ft102 kJ

5 ft269 kJ

4 ft144 kJ

5 ft357 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Salmon Creek, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, poor	5 ft9 smushy	365kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	944kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	146kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	102kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	5 ft7 smushy	269kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft7 smushy	144kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	18, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	357kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	17°C

Seal rock8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Bodega Bay, 4 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft353 kJ

7 ft874 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

3 ft106 kJ

6 ft303 kJ

5 ft211 kJ

5 ft294 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seal rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, poor	5 ft9 s	353kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 s	874kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft7 s	158kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	3 ft9 s	106kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 s	303kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 s	211kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Sun 25Oct	14, poor	5 ft9 s	294kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	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+

5 ft385 kJ

6 ft632 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

2 ft75 kJ

6 ft261 kJ

5 ft171 kJ

4 ft212 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Drakes Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	385kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	632kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	238kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	75kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	6 ft7 smushy	261kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	5 ft6 smushy	171kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	212kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	17°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