Dixon Park surf break

Dixon Park surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 11 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
21.4° 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 5PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
646
584
280
452
905
880
635
527
508
499
523
504
543
177
208
221
228
221
240
263
244
251
276
284
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:03PM1.31m
3:49AM1.44m
4:48PM1.42m
4:46AM1.44m
5:31PM1.54m
Low Tide
9:38AM0.48m
9:47PM0.71m
10:23AM0.44m
10:47PM0.61m
11:06AM0.40m
11:43PM0.49m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
18
19
20
19
19
20
16
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
15
16
16
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
E
13
1.6
SSE
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.7
SE
7
Energy kJ
402
308
280
225
905
219
215
212
158
146
144
104
103
131
98
96
96
96
96
96
71
70
51
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
243
170
222
207
222
273
268
209
2
2
2
18
15
103
71
67
39
38
38
38
21
21
21
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
13
0.7
SSE
15
0.4
S
10
0.8
S
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSE
23
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
173
225
35
239
2
2
2
13
13
11
52
45
36
61
57
26
24
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
SE
7
Energy kJ
646
584
257
452
880
635
527
508
499
523
504
543
177
208
221
228
221
240
263
244
251
276
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
4
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1
3
177
183
94
3
3
88
3
177
219
290
290
128
128
109
109
243
243
243
510
243
183
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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