Surf Forecasts:
Dixon Park surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, S swell with 1,061 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. 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 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dixon Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Dixon Park for the next couple of weeks.
Right now, it's a slow start. We're looking at a few days of pretty ordinary conditions with tiny swell and onshore breezes. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are basically a write-off – small, weak waves and cross-onshore winds. Not worth paddling out for. Saturday the 8th morning has a moment of glass, but the swell is only 1ft, so it's barely a ripple.
We finally see a bit of life come Monday the 10th, but the wind is howling at 22 mph, so even though it's cross-offshore, the onshore energy on the swell makes for poor conditions. It's not until Tuesday the 11th that things start to look interesting. Tuesday afternoon the wind swings offshore from the NNW at 12 mph, and we get a clean 6ft swell from the south. The combined energy is strong at 601, and the period is 10 seconds – that's a proper groundswell that'll hold up well here. This is the first standout of the forecast. Wednesday the 12th continues with offshore winds and dropping swell, still very surfable.
Now, there's a patch of messy onshore wind and lumpy, choppy conditions from Thursday the 13th through to Sunday the 16th. Swell is actually building, pushing over 8ft on Sunday the 16th, but it's onshore wind and the period drops to 7-8 seconds, making it a chaotic, walled-up mess. Not for paddling; honestly, this setup would suit a kite surfer more than a surfer.
The real gold lies in the second week. After that onshore blow, things clean up beautifully. On the morning of Tuesday the 19th of August, we get glassy conditions with a clean 6ft summer SSE swell (period 9 seconds). The combined energy is a very strong 758. That's going to be a quality morning, if you can wait for it. Then Thursday the 20th of August is my pick of the entire period. Light offshore wind from the NW at 6 mph, and a solid, clean 6ft swell from the ESE with an 11-second period. Combined energy is 765. This is prime Dixon Park – clean, long lines, and offshore winds. Just bear in mind that crowds are sometimes a thing here. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
So to wrap it up: the first week is mostly a dud except for Tuesday and Wednesday. The best bet is that Thursday the 20th morning session. Get on it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
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 kJ | 27 | 17 | 99 | 60 | 56 | 88 | 49 | 32 | 33 | 64 | 92 | 76 | 516 | 181 | 68 | 94 | 637 | 569 | 878 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:53PM1.46m | 2:17AM1.12m | 3:00PM1.52m | 3:41AM1.07m | 4:12PM1.60m | 5:05AM1.09m | 5:19PM1.69m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:20PM1.79m | 7:11AM1.24m | 7:13PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.42m | 8:30PM0.51m | 8:12AM0.47m | 9:54PM0.46m | 9:20AM0.49m | 11:13PM0.37m | 10:32AM0.48m | 00:18AM0.26m | 11:40AM0.43m | 1:11AM0.16m | 12:41PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 99 | 60 | 56 | 88 | 49 | 32 | 33 | 64 | 92 | 76 | 237 | 181 | 68 | 94 | 637 | 569 | 878 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 5 | E 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 15 | S 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | N 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | ENE 9 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 516 | 75 | 65 | 15 | 7 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 20 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 419 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 312 | 198 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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