Surf Forecasts:
Dixon Park surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, S swell with 1,355 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 (Aug 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dixon Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, breakin' down the next couple of weeks at Dixon Park for ya. We're on a beach and reef that needs swell from the SE.
First up, it's a slow start. The first week is mostly dribble or messy conditions. Water temp is about what you'd reckon for mid-August.
There's a moment on Saturday, August 10th in the morning. Swell hits 4ft from the ENE with a strong 35 km/h offshore blowing from the WNW, which cleans it right up. The combined energy is moderate at 264, but the report still calls it poor. For a beach and reef set-up with that much wind and a short 9-second period, it honestly looks more like a kite day than a paddle surf.
The first real window I'd paddle for is Wednesday, August 14th morning. Swell comes up to 4ft from the south, with a 9-second period and a light offshore breeze. The energy is solid at 234. It's a week out, so no promises, but that morning is the first proper chance for a clean wave.
Further out, on Tuesday, August 18th afternoon, the swell is 4ft from the ESE with a short 7-second period, but the wind goes glassy. The energy is moderate at 237. Glassy is gold at a beach and reef, so this is a mellow pick for a quiet, clean session.
If I'm picking the one true standout, it's Friday, August 21st morning. We're looking at a clean 5ft swell from the ESE, with a light offshore wind from the NW. The period is 8 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 302. It's way out in the long-range, so keep an eye on it, but that's the best-looking day of the whole two weeks. It might be too big for a grommet at 5ft, but for everyone else, that's the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 |
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 kJ | 49 | 32 | 44 | 61 | 81 | 82 | 144 | 260 | 124 | 64 | 40 | 25 | 39 | 189 | 92 | 31 | 127 | 907 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.07m | 4:12PM1.60m | 5:05AM1.09m | 5:19PM1.69m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:20PM1.79m | 7:11AM1.24m | 7:13PM1.85m | 7:59AM1.33m | 8:03PM1.87m | 8:44AM1.39m | 8:49PM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.49m | 11:13PM0.37m | 10:32AM0.48m | 00:18AM0.26m | 11:40AM0.43m | 1:11AM0.16m | 12:41PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.10m | 1:36PM0.30m | 2:42AM0.06m | 2:27PM0.26m | 3:22AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 28 | 44 | 61 | 81 | 82 | 51 | 260 | 124 | 64 | 40 | 25 | 39 | 189 | 92 | 23 | 127 | 907 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | E 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | — | E 13 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | ENE 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 144 | 22 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 520 | 78 | 77 | 82 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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