Dixon Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checking in from down at Dixon Park. We've got a 16-day window to look at, and it's a bit of a mixed bag, with some real classic moments and a lot of waiting around.

First off, the water's sitting at 65°—right on average for this time of year, no surprises there.

The forecast kicks off this Friday morning, the 4th of September, with a clean and glassy start. We've got a 3ft south swell rolling in with a 12-second period, which is a nice bit of groundswell energy (209). The wind is glassy from the SSW, so it's going to be clean as a whistle. That's your best bet for the first few days—a real smooth session for beginners. The swell direction from the S is pretty much on the money for Dixon Park, which likes it from the SE.

Things go a bit ordinary after that. The rest of Friday, and through Saturday and Sunday the 5th and 6th, the wind picks up and the swell drops away, with heights barely scraping 2ft. It's not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 7th morning is another standout. It's glassy again, with the swell building to 5ft from the S, period 9 seconds, and the combined energy is up to 302. That's a solid, clean session on offer. The wind is light from the SW, so it’ll be smooth.

We hit a big change on Tuesday the 8th. The swell jumps to 8ft from the SSE—that's getting into the size where beginners will struggle—and the cross-onshore wind is strong, creating a choppy mess. The combined energy hits 1044, so there's plenty of juice, but it's not for paddling. It might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than a proper surf.

The next real glimmer is Wednesday the 9th morning. The swell is a manageable 5ft from the SSE (469 energy), and we get a sweet offshore wind from the NW. That's a clean, fun wave for the experienced crew. Dixon Park is a beach and reef setup, so this longer period groundswell (10 seconds) should shape up nicely across the reef sections.

After that, it gets pretty wild. From Thursday the 10th all the way through to the 14th, we've got a big run of heavy, wind-affected swell. Thursday morning sees 10ft swell from the SSE with a fresh cross-shore wind—that's expert-only territory, and the energy is huge at 1741. Friday the 11th is similar, with 8ft and 12-second period, but again the wind is messy.

There's a quiet spell from Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th, with small, weak swells in the 1ft to 3ft range. Not much going on.

Then, on Thursday the 17th of September morning, we get another nice clean moment. The swell is 5ft from the SSW with an offshore wind from the NW, and the combined energy is 280. That's a solid, friendly wave for a surf. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit weak and crumbly, but the offshore wind will make it clean.

The final days of the outlook, into the 18th and 19th of September, are a real beast. We're looking at 10ft swells from the SSE with a cross-onshore wind and combined energy over 3500—that's just a washing machine. Too big and too rough for anyone but the most committed chargers, and the wind will be tearing it to pieces.

So, to bottom line it: your real standouts are Friday morning the 4th and Monday morning the 7th—those glassy, clean windows with nice groundswell. The Wednesday the 9th morning is also a solid call with the offshore wind. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big and messy.

Rusty, signing off.

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