Dickys Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sunshine Coast, Australia)

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Dickys Surf Guide

Dickys on the North Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Dickys Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dickys:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dickys occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Dickys (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dickys with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in June while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

14%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dickys Location Map

Interactive Dickys surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dickys is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in Australia, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dickys is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Dickys Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:28 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Dickys look like?

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Tides at Dickys

Current tide and informaton

For Caloundra Head, Australia, 5 km from Dickys.

Next High Water: 09:46am | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 04:36am | 0.62m

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Dickys Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite