Surf Forecasts:
Dixon Park surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, S swell with 1,209 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E 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 (Jul 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dixon Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming at Dixon Park.
We kick off Monday the 20th with a 5.2ft easterly swell at 11 seconds, but the wind is cross-on and light – pretty marginal. Water temp is about 66°F, right around average for this time of year. Tuesday the 21st drops to 3.6ft but the wind turns cross-offshore in the morning, giving clean waves. Energy is moderate (325). Wednesday the 22nd is tiny at 2.6ft, but the afternoon goes glassy – okay if you’re keen. Thursday the 23rd is poor with onshore wind.
Friday the 24th brings a better pulse: a 6.2ft southerly, 9-second period, cross-off winds in the morning. Combined energy hits 661, clean. Saturday the 25th holds 4.6ft southerly with a longer 12-second period, cross-off wind, energy 580. Afternoon goes glassy. That’s a solid weekend session. Sunday the 26th still has 4.6ft southerly in the morning, but the afternoon turns cross-on and choppy.
The next week is a mix of clean mornings and messy
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 577 | 505 | 346 | 245 | 200 | 154 | 118 | 115 | 65 | 57 | 39 | 101 | 632 | 465 | 534 | 566 | 363 | 521 | 467 | 340 | 273 |
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 | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.37m | 00:56AM1.29m | 1:51PM1.36m | 1:46AM1.15m | 2:44PM1.37m | 2:44AM1.04m | 3:40PM1.40m | 3:53AM0.99m | 4:35PM1.45m | 5:04AM0.98m | 5:25PM1.52m | 6:05AM1.02m | 6:09PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.58m | 7:17AM0.43m | 8:07PM0.64m | 7:57AM0.50m | 9:20PM0.66m | 8:41AM0.54m | 10:35PM0.63m | 9:30AM0.57m | 11:38PM0.58m | 10:24AM0.58m | 00:26AM0.50m | 11:18AM0.57m | 1:07AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 577 | 505 | 346 | 245 | 200 | 154 | 118 | 115 | 65 | 57 | 39 | 25 | 632 | 465 | 389 | 566 | 363 | 521 | 467 | 340 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 17 | ENE 8 | SSE 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 106 | 139 | 85 | 56 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 534 | 14 | 69 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | W 3 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 17 | S 22 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | SW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 101 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
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