D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checkin’ in. Let’s be straight with you right from the start: the next week and a half is lookin’ pretty flat and sad for D Street. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands until things finally wake up around the 19th of July. It’s a long gap to wait, but when it comes, it comes with some punch.

Right now, through the 9th and into the 10th, we’ve got a little bit of knee-to-waist high swell at 3 ft, but it’s coming from the SSW with a 16-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, and at a sandbar spot like D Street, that kind of period can make it break a bit too straight and shut down. Plus the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out. The combined energy is moderate, around 733, but the quality just isn’t there.

From the 10th all the way through the morning of the 15th, it’s a real struggle. Swell drops to 3 ft or 3 ft, cross-onshore winds, and the conditions are consistently poor. You’re looking at a solid 4 to 5 day stretch with nothing to get excited about. The water temp on the 9th was sitting at 70°F, which is about 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year—actually pretty noticeable, like a warm bath for a July morning.

Now, here’s the first tiny glimmer. On Wednesday afternoon, the 15th of July, we get a shift. Wind goes to a light cross-offshore from the NE at just 3 mph. The swell’s small at 2 ft, but the forecast says “expect good surf conditions,” and with that glassy feel, it might just be the cleanest little knee-high ripple you’ll find all week. The energy is still weak at 285, so don’t expect power, but if you just want to get wet on a longboard, that’s your window.

But the real standout—the one to circle on your calendar—is the 19th and 20th of July. Sunday the 19th sees a big jump. Morning starts with a solid 4 ft swell from the south at a 19-second period, and by the afternoon it’s up to 6 ft. That’s getting into intermediate territory, maybe a bit much for beginners but good fun for the crew who know what they’re doing. Wind is light and onshore, but light enough to keep it clean. The combined energy rockets to 3206 by the afternoon—strong, powerful stuff. Monday the 20th builds even bigger, hitting 8 ft in the morning from the south, period dropping to 15 seconds. That’s expert-level size for D Street. If you’re a charger, that’s your day. Just know the crowds might be around, so pick your peaks wisely.

After that, the swell slowly drops off through the 21st and 22nd, back to waist-high and less consistent. Nothing else worth writing home about in the second week.

So here’s the bottom line: if you’re patient, there’s a beautiful clean little session on the 15th afternoon, but the real action is the 19th and 20th. Mark it.

Rusty.

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