Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dixon Park today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dixon Park at 10AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dixon Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 220 | 279 | 716 | 529 | 455 | 348 | 304 | 263 | 225 | 754 | 679 | 572 | 478 | 380 | 365 | 312 | 293 | 258 | 312 | 267 | 446 | 261 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:46AM1.28m | 7:40PM1.65m | 8:19AM1.35m | 8:17PM1.66m | 8:52AM1.41m | 8:54PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.22m | 1:22PM0.41m | 2:14AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:46AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 197 | 220 | 279 | 473 | 529 | 455 | 348 | 304 | 263 | 225 | 754 | 679 | 572 | 13 | 380 | 365 | 312 | 293 | 258 | 312 | 267 | 446 | 261 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 76 | 220 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 126 | 57 | 180 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 22 | 21 | 40 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 62 | 54 | 25 | 48 | 25 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 716 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 478 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 219 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 90 | 0 |
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