Dixon Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Dixon Park Surf Guide

Dixon Park in Newcastle is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for rips, locals, shark protected,.

Dixon Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dixon Park:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dixon Park occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dixon Park with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in May while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

13%

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

Explore Dixon Park Location Map

Interactive Dixon Park 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 Dixon Park is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dixon Park is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 118 km (73 miles) away.

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Dixon Park Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 00:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 28
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	S	S	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Dixon Park look like?

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Credit: DANIEL MAWKES
Credit: DANIEL MAWKES
Credit: DANIEL MAWKES
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Tides at Dixon Park

Current tide and informaton

For Newcastle, Australia, 1.0 km from Dixon Park.

Next High Water: 12:36am | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 06:13am | 0.6m

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Dixon Park Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.6 °C) at Dixon Park is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite