Dixon Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the line for Dixon Park. It’s a beach and reef setup, exposed to swell, and the water’s runnin’ a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 64°, nearly a degree and a half off the mark – you’ll wanna grab a thicker suit.

Right now, into the start of the period, we’ve got a tiny window of half-decent surf. Friday morning the 14th sees a clean 4 ft south swell with a 10-second period, and a light west cross-off breeze. Combined swell energy is moderate at 270 – not huge, but the conditions’ll be clean and the morning glass will give you some fun little waves. That’s about as good as it gets early on. After that, it turns ordinary. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th get messy with onshore winds and shorter period stuff, and the swell gets a bit bumpy, so you’re better off sitting this one out.

There’s a noticeable gap from the 15th through to the 22nd where there’s really not much worth paddling for. Sloppy, short-period windswell and cross-onshore winds dominate. The combined energy drops way down, too – by the 22nd we’re looking at 42 and 31 – barely a ripple. Not your day.

Now, come Sunday the 23rd, things change – but not for the better if you’re paddling. A big 13 ft south swell rolls in, period at 10 seconds, but with a strong south-southwest cross-onshore wind. Combined energy is massive at 5666 – that’s serious power – but it’s blowin’ hard and choppy. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Monday the 24th morning cleans right up: north wind cross-off, 5 ft south-southeast swell, and clean conditions. Combined energy’s at 351 – moderate, and it’ll be a fun session for a confident surfer. That’s your best standalone morning in the second week.

Then later in the week, the 27th and 28th get big again – 12 ft to 13 ft south swell with 13-second period – proper groundswell. But the winds are onshore and strong, fresh breeze at 19 mph. Combined energy hits 5297 – raw power, but it’s lumpy and cross-onshore. Again, more for the foils and kites than the longboard. Conditions clean up a little by the 29th with a 8 ft southeast swell, but it’s still choppy.

All up, your standout session is Friday morning the 14th at Dixon Park – clean 4 ft south swell with a light cross-off breeze. Next best is Monday morning the 24th – glassy, clean, and a 5 ft swell. For the big stuff, bring a thick skin and maybe a kite.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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