D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what D Street has cookin’ over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, and frankly, we’re in for a long wait before anything really lights up.

Right now, the surf is pretty sad. We’ve got a weak, long-period southwest groundswell rolling in, but the wind is ruining it – cross-onshore all day Monday the 24th. Swell heights are only around 2 ft with a crazy-long 18-second period, and the combined energy is weak (354). The water temp is about average for late August, nothing wild. Honestly, it’s poor conditions.

Tuesday the 25th is a tiny step up. The swell nudges to 2 ft, the wind goes offshore, and the energy climbs to a moderate 408. It’s still a “marginal” call – questionable tides – and with a 16-second period on a sandbar, this long-period groundswell might break a little straight and be tricky. Still, clean glassy conditions are a huge positive, so if you’re desperate, dawn patrol could be worth a look.

Wednesday the 26th sees the swell bump up to 5 ft from the south, period dropping to a solid 12 seconds. Energy is strong (915). But that wind is a problem – morning is cross-onshore, and by afternoon it’s a full cross-shore with a gentle breeze churning up chop. Not great. The quality is marginal.

Thursday the 27th is a washout: poor surf, cross-onshore winds, and the swell drops back to 4 ft. Friday the 28th through Sunday the 30th has a little more life – winds stay mostly light offshore through the mornings, with SSW swell around 3 ft to 4 ft. Periods are long, 15 to 19 seconds, so that’s a proper groundswell. Energy readings are solid (537 to 867). It’s still “marginal” on the guidance, but those clean morning windows are the best we’ve seen since Tuesday. The 16-second period stuff on a sandbar means a bit of a wait between sets, but the paddle-out will be easy.

From Monday the 31st through to the end of the first week of September, it’s pretty underwhelming. Swell stays small, winds are a mixed bag of offshore and light cross-onshore, and the scores remain low. We’re in a bit of a lull.

Now, Monday the 8th of September? That’s a standout, but it’s a long way off and needs a big pinch of salt. The forecast has a solid 8 ft SSW swell with a short 8-second period. That’s a big, powerful, messy wave – definitely for experts only, too much for beginners. The combined energy is very strong (1232), which tells you it’s gonna be a lot of water moving. With the short period, it’s not going to have that clean, groomed face. The wind is forecast offshore, which is a major positive for trying to make it work, but 8 ft on a sandbar during a short-period window is likely a washing machine. More of a big-wave paddle session than a cruiser.

Honestly, if you’re itching for a wave in the next two weeks, the pick of a pretty average bunch is Tuesday morning the 25th for the clean offshore glass, or the mornings of Friday 28th through Sunday 30th for a bit more size and still light wind. The 8th of September is the only real spike in size, but it’s heavy and far out – keep an eye on it.

That’s the story from the beach. Keep your stick in the car, the forecast can always flip.

Rusty

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