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Bar Beach (Dixon Park): surf spot in Newcastle
Suits all levels.
- Wave
- Beach break, lefts & rights
- Level
- all levels
- Faces
- SE (offshore wind: NW)
- Best season
- Mar – Aug: March, April, May, June, July, August
- Water temperature
- 18–24°C (boardshorts (warmest) to 3/2 mm (coldest))
- Location
- Newcastle, Australia (-32.9433, 151.7654)
Other surf spots in Newcastle
- Redhead: Beach break, lefts & rights, all levels, faces SSE (offshore wind: NNW), best tide: all tides
Places to stay near Bar Beach (Dixon Park)
- Birubi Beach Resort (0.4 km away): Hotel
- Bar Beach Student Accommodation (0.7 km away): Guesthouse
- Stone's Throw, Newcastle (0.7 km away): Hotel
- Castle Hotels (0.8 km away): Hotel
- Cooks Hill Cottage Boutique Self Contained Accommodation (0.9 km away): Hotel
- Cooks Hill Parkside (1.0 km away): Guesthouse
- Bimet Executive Lodge (1.0 km away): Hotel
- Merewether Surfhouse (1.1 km away): Surf camp
Surf schools near Bar Beach (Dixon Park)
- Cooks Hill Surf Life Saving Club (0.2 km away)
- Dixon Park Surf Life Saving Club (0.5 km away)
- Newcastle Surf Life Saving Club (2.5 km away)
- Cowrie Hole (2.9 km away)
- Newcastle Surfest Surf School (3.3 km away)
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Bar Beach (Dixon Park)?
Bar Beach (Dixon Park) is in Newcastle, where the best surf season is Mar – Aug (March, April, May, June, July and August). The wind is offshore there when it blows from the NW.
What wind is offshore at Bar Beach (Dixon Park)?
Bar Beach (Dixon Park) faces SE, so wind from the NW blows offshore and grooms the waves, while wind from the SE blows onshore and makes them choppy. The forecast on this page rates every hour with its wind.
Is Bar Beach (Dixon Park) good for beginners?
Bar Beach (Dixon Park) suits all levels on an average day; check the size in the forecast before you go out.
Where can I stay near Bar Beach (Dixon Park)?
The nearest places to stay are Birubi Beach Resort (0.4 km away), Bar Beach Student Accommodation (0.7 km away), Stone's Throw, Newcastle (0.7 km away) and Castle Hotels (0.8 km away). Swell Cabin lists 167 places to stay within 10 km of Newcastle.
What is the surf forecast for Bar Beach (Dixon Park)?
Swell Cabin rates Bar Beach (Dixon Park) hour by hour for the next 7 days (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great, Epic) from the way it faces, its level and its best tide, with the swell and wind forecast, and shows the best time each day.
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