Surf Forecasts:
Dixon Park surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,291 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dixon Park over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, let’s break it down.
We’re lookin’ at Dixon Park – a beach and reef break that sniffs out the swell. Not gonna lie, the first chunk of this period is quiet. There’s a stretch of about a week with nothing worth paddlin’ out for – just weak, messy, or tiny waves. The water’s sittin’ around 66°F, which is right where it should be for the season.
The first real chance to wet a line is Thursday, July 10th. Friday morning (July 10th) we get a light offshore breeze from the W at 6 mph, with a 5ft swell out of the SE, period around 9 seconds. The wind cleans it up. Then Friday afternoon goes glassy – dead still – with a 5ft SE swell. That’s your first clean, fun session. Wave energy’s moderate (525).
Saturday the 11th has a gentle offshore from the NW at 9 mph. Swell’s down to 4ft from the SE, droppin’ to 3ft from the ESE by afternoon. Small but tidy – grab a log or a fish.
Now the one you really want to circle is Friday, July 17th (morning). That’s more than a week out, so it’s one to watch, but it’s got the goods: a solid 10ft groundswell from the S with a long 13-second period. That’s some serious energy (3007). A light offshore from the WNW at 6 mph will keep it clean. This one’s for experts only – anything over 8ft is no joke. The long period means better shape, more push, but longer waits between sets. It’ll work best on the reef, not so much the beach.
Also, Monday, July 20th (morning) looks decent – a clean offshore with a 7ft S swell (8-second period). Moderate energy (934). Good for strong surfers, but the short period gives it a more peaky, less organised feel.
Everything else is small, onshore, or flat. Don’t rush it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1661 | 1227 | 710 | 809 | 602 | 502 | 433 | 517 | 373 | 202 | 133 | 151 | 86 | 63 | 18 | 56 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.43m | 2:35AM1.24m | 3:28PM1.51m | 3:48AM1.18m | 4:29PM1.62m | 5:04AM1.16m | 5:30PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.19m | 6:28PM1.83m | 7:17AM1.23m | 7:23PM1.91m | 8:13AM1.29m | 8:15PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.58m | 8:47AM0.44m | 10:03PM0.52m | 9:44AM0.45m | 11:16PM0.43m | 10:44AM0.44m | 00:23AM0.32m | 11:45AM0.42m | 1:21AM0.22m | 12:44PM0.39m | 2:14AM0.14m | 1:41PM0.37m | 3:03AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1377 | 1227 | 710 | 809 | 602 | 502 | 433 | 517 | 373 | 202 | 118 | 151 | 86 | 63 | 15 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 20 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 250 | 269 | 492 | 47 | 25 | 89 | 109 | 8 | 40 | 127 | 133 | 38 | 17 | — | 18 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 5 | N 6 | S 12 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 83 | 31 | 0 | 62 | 99 | 176 | 20 | 0 |
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