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Dixon Park Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Dixon Park surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dixon Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dixon Park sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dixon Park today?
The current surf forecast for Dixon Park at 8AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dixon Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | |
688 | 639 | 679 | 679 | 597 | 948 | 1565 | 1622 | 1450 | 1418 | 2337 | 2169 | 2306 | 2362 | 2315 | 2355 | 2313 | 2160 | 1944 | 1944 | 1805 | 1745 | 1686 | 1577 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.76m | 1:21PM1.27m | 1:11AM1.66m | 2:26PM1.30m | 2:14AM1.55m | 3:27PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.33m | 6:49PM0.67m | 8:07AM0.38m | 8:00PM0.70m | 9:02AM0.42m | 9:13PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
 kJ | 118 | 113 | 89 | 192 | 363 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 1379 | — | 1732 | 2169 | 2306 | 2362 | 2315 | 2355 | 2313 | 2160 | 1944 | 1944 | 1805 | 1745 | 1686 | 1577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 688 | 639 | 679 | 679 | 597 | 948 | 1565 | 1622 | 1450 | 1418 | 2337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 183 | 177 | 177 | 183 | 183 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 177 | 177 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 183 | 223 | 110 | 110 | 95 | 3 | 41 | 110 | 88 | 0 |
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