Dixon Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Dixon Park. This is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the swell, and while it’s fairly consistent for a beginner-friendly spot, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks.

The water temperature is sitting right on 66°, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things get going Saturday morning, 11 July. That first session sees a clean 4 ft SE swell, with a light offshore from the NW. The combined swell energy is moderate at 375, so there’s some push behind it. It’s not huge, but clean and surfable. Saturday afternoon drops a little to 3 ft from the ESE with an 11-second period, still offshore, still clean. That first day is the pick of the early run.

Sunday the 12th sees the swell drop right off, and winds pick up hard from the WNW, making it small and ordinary. Monday and Tuesday are tiny, with swell under a foot and a half and messy winds, so you can basically write off the whole stretch from Sunday through Tuesday.

Then Wednesday the 15th gets a spike in size – a 6 ft S swell in the morning, jumping to 10 ft by the afternoon with a period of 11 seconds. The combined swell energy is strong at 1885, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and poor quality. That kind of size and wind is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Thursday and Friday stay messy with onshore wind and rain.

Now, the real standout is Sunday the 19th of July. That morning we get a 5 ft E swell with a 10-second period – clean, with a light offshore from the NW, near glassy. Combined swell energy is a strong 568, and the conditions are set up for some very good surf. This is the best on offer by a long shot. For a beginner-friendly break, that’s a solid morning.

Monday the 20th holds some clean 4 ft to 4 ft E swell with gentle offshore winds, good small-wave fun, but not quite the standout of Sunday. After that, the week gets messy again with cross-shore and cross-on winds and a lot of marginal conditions.

One more highlight to watch – Wednesday the 23rd of July. Thursday morning of that week has an 8 ft S swell (11-second period) with a light cross-offshore wind, and the combined swell energy is very strong at 1675. That’s expert territory for sure – too big for beginners – but if you’ve got the skills, it’s excellent. Thursday afternoon even goes glassy on a 7 ft S swell, but the period drops to 10 seconds. That two-day window is the big-wave highlight in the longer range.

So to sum it up: Saturday 11 July morning is a solid start, Sunday 19 July morning is the true gem for clean, fun waves, and Thursday 23 July is for the crew looking for size and clean conditions. For the rest, expect some long flat spells and wind-affected days.

Rusty.

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