Dixon Park surf break

Dixon Park surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 02 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
22.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dixon Park today?

The current surf forecast for Dixon Park at 9AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (02 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (02 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.8
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
361
518
364
375
455
614
627
817
557
500
500
586
490
683
627
1032
1139
484
426
504
524
1007
716
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
E
10
ENE
10
W
10
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:33AM1.34m
8:46PM1.74m
9:12AM1.30m
9:22PM1.74m
9:53AM1.25m
9:59PM1.72m
Low Tide
2:40AM0.37m
2:16PM0.43m
3:21AM0.38m
2:49PM0.48m
4:03AM0.40m
3:24PM0.54m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
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6:26
6:26
6:26
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5:13
5:12
5:10
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
22
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
21
23
22
21
20
19
17
16
20
23
22
20
19
19
19
18
20
19
18
18
17
18
17
17
18
19
17
18
17
17
15
15
19
22
21
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
11
Energy kJ
149
212
302
364
375
5
1
1
618
557
500
500
434
3
3
3
683
618
484
426
504
524
676
716
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
10
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
266
361
518
455
614
627
817
586
490
683
627
1032
1139
1007
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
33
33
33
78
510
510
296
284
33
33
33
33
296
296
296
284
78
33
0
0
33
27
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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