Surf Forecasts:
Dixon Park surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,283 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dixon Park in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dixon Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles per hour for those who think that way. Let’s break down Dixon Park. There’s a big stretch of nothing coming up, but if you can hold out for the second weekend, you’ll be rewarded.
Water temp is about 66°F – that’s normal for the season.
Thursday the 10th kicks things off rough. We’ve got an 8ft SSE swell at 10 seconds, packing a ton of energy (1148), but a 12 mph SSW cross wind is going to mess it up. This is a beginner-friendly break, but with that size and chop, it’s more of a kite day. Afternoon goes cross-onshore and gets worse. Skip it.
Friday the 11th is still average – swell drops to 6ft, wind is cross or cross-on. Not worth the drive. Saturday the 12th is small and lumpy. From Sunday the 13th all the way through Wednesday the 18th, it’s pretty much flat. Swell sizes drop below 3ft for days, with combined energy sinking as low as 34. A few mornings have offshore wind, but there’s just no swell. That’s about six days of nothing.
Now, mark Saturday the 19th. That morning is the standout. We’ve got a solid 12ft south swell at 12 seconds – that’s a powerful groundswell, energy is a massive 3473. The wind is a gentle offshore from the NNW, so it’s clean. This is for experts only – way too big for anyone else. Get there early before the wind swings cross in the afternoon.
Sunday the 20th is still excellent. Swell is 7ft from the SSE, still with a long 11-second period, and moderate offshore wind from the NW in the morning. Energy is strong at 1016. The afternoon stays clean with light offshore wind. A very good day, just not as massive as Saturday.
After that, the swell fades. Monday the 21st onward is small and mostly onshore. There’s a little blip on Friday the 25th with a 5ft windswell, but the wind will be howling. Not worth it.
So, the call is simple: sit tight for a week and a half, then absolutely hit Saturday the 19th of September. Sunday the 20th is your backup. The rest? Leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1001 | 768 | 1137 | 627 | 451 | 300 | 259 | 337 | 218 | 115 | 146 | 102 | 123 | 83 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 285 | 361 | 270 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:45PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.49m | 8:28PM1.67m | 8:56AM1.53m | 9:08PM1.58m | 9:33AM1.54m | 9:47PM1.46m | 10:10AM1.53m | 10:25PM1.32m | 10:48AM1.50m | 11:03PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.46m | 11:44PM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.21m | 2:47AM0.12m | 2:59PM0.20m | 3:21AM0.17m | 3:43PM0.24m | 3:53AM0.24m | 4:26PM0.31m | 4:24AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.39m | 4:55AM0.41m | 6:01PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | E 14 | SSE 16 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 169 | 807 | 627 | 451 | 300 | 259 | 337 | 218 | 115 | 146 | 102 | 123 | 83 | 17 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 270 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 23 | SE 10 | SSE 18 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 17 | ENE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 12 | S 10 | ENE 6 | E 14 | S 18 | E 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 23 | 126 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 145 | 126 | 128 | 59 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 10 | S 21 | E 10 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 4 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | NNW 3 | E 9 | S 18 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | E 4 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1001 | 768 | 1137 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 33 | 37 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 30 | 285 | 361 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 95 | 176 | 42 | 7 | 42 | 0 |
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