Surf Forecasts:
Dixon Park surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,946 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dixon Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks at Dixon Park (beach and reef). It starts small and clean, then gets big and messy mid-week, before settling down for some clean sessions later.
Water temp is about 18°, which is average for this time of year.
First chance to surf is Sunday morning – 0.8m (3 ft) SSE swell, light cross-offshore NNE wind, clean conditions. Moderate energy at 206. Small but nice for a beginner-friendly spot.
Monday morning: 0.7m (2 ft) S swell, 12-second period, light N wind, clean. Surfable but ordinary.
Tuesday morning: 0.4m (1 ft) SSE swell, light NW offshore wind, clean but weak. Not much going on.
Wednesday and Thursday get big and rough. Wednesday morning: 2.5m (8 ft) S swell, 9-second period, 1211 energy, but cross-shore SSW wind at 22 mph – lumpy. Too big for beginners. Thursday: 3.5m (12 ft) S swell, 10-second period, 4050 energy, rain and onshore wind. Expert-only and ugly. Looks more like a kite session than paddle.
Friday the 18th morning is the standout: 1.2m (4 ft) S swell, light offshore NW wind, clean, 353 energy. Best of the run.
Saturday the 19th morning: 0.9m (3 ft) SE swell, 11-second period, clean offshore WNW wind, 387 energy. Small but very clean.
After that, things go quiet again until Monday the 28th morning, when a 2.2m (7 ft) S swell with 11-second period and 1211 energy shows up, but it’s cross-onshore and only marginal.
The real pick: Friday morning, September 18th. Clean, manageable size, and the best wind of the whole stretch. Saturday morning is a good backup if you want smaller, glassy waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | ESE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 143 | 100 | 132 | 85 | 75 | 31 | 16 | 483 | 1198 | 2825 | 2572 | 2269 | 1287 | 631 | 215 | 210 | 248 | 198 | 99 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:47PM1.46m | 10:10AM1.53m | 10:25PM1.32m | 10:48AM1.50m | 11:03PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.46m | 11:44PM1.07m | 12:11PM1.41m | 00:35AM0.98m | 1:02PM1.36m | 1:45AM0.92m | 2:03PM1.34m | 3:16AM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.24m | 3:53AM0.24m | 4:26PM0.31m | 4:24AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.39m | 4:55AM0.41m | 6:01PM0.48m | 5:28AM0.51m | 6:59PM0.55m | 6:08AM0.59m | 8:08PM0.59m | 7:03AM0.67m | 9:25PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | ENE 7 | E 14 | — | E 13 | S 10 | S 19 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 115 | 143 | 42 | 132 | 85 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 1778 | 7 | 631 | 215 | 210 | 184 | 198 | 97 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSE 17 | S 10 | ENE 6 | E 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 29 | 100 | 13 | 3 | 51 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 27 | 248 | 99 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 61 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 101 | 90 | 99 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | ESE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | ESE 8 | NNE 3 | WNW 2 | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 52 | 95 | — | 14 | 75 | — | 16 | 483 | 1198 | 2825 | 2572 | 2269 | 1287 | — | — | 103 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 177 | 741 | 829 | 243 | 210 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
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