Dixon Park surf break

Dixon Park surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dixon Park today?

The current surf forecast for Dixon Park at 12PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (24 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2393
2315
2124
2089
1882
1715
1656
1577
1456
1482
1389
1278
1301
1187
1208
1215
1236
1378
1920
1765
1530
1530
2139
2174
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:27PM1.35m
3:16AM1.46m
4:21PM1.42m
4:16AM1.38m
5:07PM1.49m
Low Tide
9:02AM0.42m
9:13PM0.68m
9:51AM0.44m
10:21PM0.64m
10:35AM0.46m
11:21PM0.59m
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light rain
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part cloud
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cloud
rain showers
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
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4:57
4:55
4:55
4:55
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
17
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
18
17
19
18
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.3
E
12
0.3
S
11
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
Energy kJ
2393
2315
2124
2089
1882
1715
1656
1577
1456
1482
1389
1278
1301
1187
1208
1215
1236
1378
1378
1378
1530
21
1684
1712
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
18
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
6
5
25
47
42
69
62
30
27
26
24
22
6
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
6
6
8
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
1920
1765
1530
2139
2174
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
33
110
110
110
78
10
10
0
0
0
33
33
33
33
33
0
0
33
268
286
33
0
33
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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