Surf Forecasts:
Dixon Park surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SSE swell with 472 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE 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 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dixon Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the coming swell window.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start with poor conditions on Saturday the 29th of August, but don’t let that get you down. There’s some decent surf building through the week, and a couple of real standout windows that’ll get the blood pumping.
The first real window that’s worth paddling out for is Sunday the 30th of August. We’re looking at glassy conditions, 3ft swell from the SSE with a decent 9-second period. It’s clean, it’s small, but it’s lining up nicely for a relaxed session.
Monday the 31st of August morning is another genuine highlight. Totally glassy, 3ft of S swell, 9-second period, and the water is about average for this time of year at around 65°. The energy is moderate (301). This is the kind of morning that gets the stoke levels high. Perfect for beginners and a fun longboard.
After that, the surf drops off into the first week of September. There’s a few clean offshore days around Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd, but the swell is tiny – 2ft to 2ft – so it's more of a paddle and chill than a wave count.
Now, the real excitement comes in the second week. The stand-out session is Thursday the 10th of September morning. This is the best on offer across the whole run. We’ve got 6ft of clean, long-period groundswell from the SSE at 12 seconds, and it’s dead glassy. Combined energy is strong at 986. The water’s still fine. At 6ft, this is pushing into the more experienced zone, but the conditions will be near-perfect at Dixon Park. The SSE direction is exactly what this spot likes. The long period will really hammer the bank. Expect clean, powerful lines.
Friday the 11th of September morning is another belter – 5ft from the SSE, 12 seconds, and glassy. Energy is strong at 613. A slightly smaller, but still very inviting option.
There’s a bigger pulse around the 9th of September with 8ft swell and 12 seconds, but the wind is cross-off and the conditions are described as marginal. That’s experts only territory there.
Towards the end of the run, from the 12th of September, it drops right off again into tiny, poor surf. So that 10th and 11th of September mornings are your confirmed, clean, powerful windows.
Signing off,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 472 | 192 | 113 | 126 | 158 | 153 | 105 | 110 | 85 | 191 | 143 | 96 | 71 | 50 | 48 | 30 | 49 | 46 | 85 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.63m | 9:27AM1.45m | 9:33PM1.57m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:13PM1.48m | 10:43AM1.51m | 10:58PM1.36m | 11:28AM1.51m | 11:50PM1.23m | 12:22PM1.51m | 00:54AM1.12m | 1:26PM1.51m | 2:14AM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:50AM0.18m | 4:07PM0.29m | 4:25AM0.23m | 4:56PM0.32m | 5:03AM0.31m | 5:53PM0.37m | 5:47AM0.39m | 7:02PM0.42m | 6:42AM0.47m | 8:22PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 9 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 269 | 472 | 192 | 91 | 126 | 158 | 153 | 105 | 110 | 74 | 191 | 143 | 96 | 71 | 50 | 48 | 29 | 17 | 22 | 85 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 84 | 113 | 113 | 103 | 132 | 75 | 48 | 85 | 22 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 49 | 46 | 16 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 22 | — | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | E 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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