Surf Forecasts:
Dixon Park surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NE swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dixon Park this week:
The surf forecast for Dixon Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dixon Park in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dixon Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s going down at Dixon Park for the next sixteen days.
First thing’s first, the week ahead is a bit of a write-off. Starting Wednesday the 19th, the swell is tiny and the wind is all over the place. You’ll see some 0.2 to 0.7m waves, but they’re weak and the conditions are ordinary through to Saturday the 23rd. The best of a bad bunch is Sunday the 23rd morning: glassy wind, a 0.7m wave from the SE, but it’s short-period, so it’ll be a bit sloppy and slow. Good for a learner paddle, but not for a real session.
Then things get interesting. Friday the 28th morning is the standout session for the average surfer: a clean 3ft swell from the south with a 10-second period and light offshore wind from the NNW. That’s clean, user-friendly, and the crowds are only sometimes here, so you could score it with a few friends. After that, the ocean wakes up in a big way.
From Sunday the 30th, the swell builds fast. By Monday the 31st, we’re looking at 8ft from the S with a 12-second period – that’s expert territory. The wind is cross-shore from the ENE, so it’ll be bumpy, and the energy is massive (over 2000). Tuesday and Wednesday the 1st and 2nd of September push it further: 12ft from the SSE with periods up to 14 seconds. That’s very long period groundswell, which tends to close out at a beach break like this, but it’s got serious power (over 4800 energy). Only for the brave and the skilled.
Water temp is about 63°F, running a bit colder than usual, so bring a thick wetsuit.
The real big stuff from the 31st onward is pure heavy water – not for the faint of heart. But if you want clean, fun waves, get out on the 28th. Otherwise, wait for the big swell if you’ve got the nerve.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 28 | 68 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 58 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 77 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.34m | 2:06AM0.94m | 2:52PM1.35m | 3:30AM0.91m | 3:55PM1.38m | 4:54AM0.95m | 4:52PM1.43m | 5:52AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.11m | 6:23PM1.57m | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:02PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.63m | 7:47AM0.60m | 10:07PM0.62m | 8:49AM0.64m | 11:13PM0.55m | 9:57AM0.64m | 11:59PM0.47m | 11:00AM0.61m | 00:36AM0.38m | 11:53AM0.55m | 1:10AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.48m | 1:42AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 26 | 68 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | E 3 | S 10 | SSE 16 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | S 10 | SE 7 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 11 | S 7 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 3 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 40 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | NNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | E 6 | ENE 3 | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 41 | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 20 | 144 | 94 | 166 | 338 | 176 | 20 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 98 | 7 |
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