Dixon Park surf break

Dixon Park surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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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
20.9° 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 7PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (22 May)10ft (3.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Dixon Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
619
948
1645
1519
1450
1765
2182
2467
2053
2322
2315
2315
2513
2431
2160
2124
1977
2089
2059
1850
1505
1478
1531
1531
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
W
15
SW
10
SW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:21PM1.27m
1:11AM1.66m
2:26PM1.30m
2:14AM1.55m
3:27PM1.35m
3:16AM1.46m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.67m
8:07AM0.38m
8:00PM0.70m
9:02AM0.42m
9:13PM0.68m
9:51AM0.44m
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:55
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
17
17
17
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
20
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
363
15
30
26
1352
1418
1637
1969
2053
2322
2315
2315
2513
2431
2160
2124
1977
2089
2059
1850
1505
1478
1531
1531
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
11
1.4
SSE
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
16
23
251
8
7
6
21
18
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
9
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
619
948
1645
1519
1450
1765
2182
2467
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
183
183
290
219
219
183
41
110
110
110
183
223
213
110
41
110
110
88
10
33
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
7
6
6
9
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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