Surf Forecasts:
Dixon Park surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with 442 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dixon Park in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dixon Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what's on the cards for Dixon Park over the next couple of weeks.
It's a patchy run to be honest. The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Sunday the 23rd is a no-go with poor surf conditions, and Monday the 24th morning is clean but only tiny at 3ft, so not really worth getting excited about. The best window looks like it's shaping up for the end of the month and into the first week of September.
A quick note on the water: it's sitting at 64°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, nothing too wild.
Tuesday the 25th afternoon has a moment of glassy conditions with a tiny 2ft swell, but it's just surfable, nothing special. The real standout is Monday the 31st of August. The morning is looking clean with a 5ft S swell, period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping at 821 (moderate energy). The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it'll be clean. The afternoon holds even better with a 5ft SSE swell, 12-second period, and clean conditions. This is the pick of the forecast.
Then Tuesday the 1st of September morning has a 4ft SSE swell with a 12-second period and moderate offshore winds, but the energy is a bit lower. Still, the afternoon looks good with clean 3ft waves.
After that, the swell drops right off. Wednesday the 2nd to Friday the 4th is mostly small and messy, with nothing worth paddling out for. Saturday the 5th morning has a brief window of clean 3ft waves with offshore wind, but it's a one-off. The rest of the run into the second week is pretty weak, with tiny swells and onshore winds.
So, if you want the best waves, mark Monday the 31st of August in your calendar. That's the one. Dixon Park is a fairly consistent beach and reef setup, but it's exposed to the south-east, so it needs the right angle. The wind on that Monday is looking light and clean, so it'll be a good session. Keep in mind it can get crowded here sometimes.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 142 | 231 | 123 | 89 | 70 | 49 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 34 | 157 | 372 | 325 | 136 | 160 | 356 | 265 | 208 | 203 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:52PM1.43m | 5:52AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.11m | 6:23PM1.57m | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:02PM1.62m | 7:46AM1.28m | 7:40PM1.65m | 8:19AM1.35m | 8:17PM1.66m | 8:52AM1.41m | 8:54PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.47m | 11:00AM0.61m | 00:36AM0.38m | 11:53AM0.55m | 1:10AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.48m | 1:42AM0.22m | 1:22PM0.41m | 2:14AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:46AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 262 | 142 | 231 | 123 | 89 | 33 | 49 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 34 | 35 | 372 | 325 | 136 | 160 | 356 | 265 | 192 | 203 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 15 | NE 8 | E 5 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 112 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 70 | 44 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 9 | — | 25 | 22 | 98 | 81 | 21 | 13 | 208 | 145 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | SSE 17 | E 13 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 28 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 19 | 37 | 22 | 51 | 41 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | S 5 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 31 | 40 | 22 | 68 | — | — | — | 1 | 34 | 157 | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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