D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checkin’ in from D Street. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days are a real mixed bag, and honestly, most of it’s pretty flat or messy. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special, then a brief window of something that might get the heart pumping, but you gotta be patient.

Right now, the water temp at D Street is sitting right about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there – just your usual late-summer feel.

The first week is a struggle. From Monday the 31st of August right through to Saturday the 5th of September, it’s mostly small, weak, and onshore. Swell heights barely nudge past 2 ft to 4 ft, with combined energy readings mostly in the hundreds (264 to 1299), which is weak to moderate at best. Periods are all over the place, but the wind is relentless – mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The waves are gonna be poor and choppy, not worth paddling out for. Wednesday the 2nd has a tiny 2 ft morning swell with a 16-second period, but it’s still marginal and the wind is light onshore – not enough to get excited about.

Now, there’s a gap of nothing good until things start to shift on Saturday the 5th. The afternoon sees a bit more size, hitting 5 ft from the SSE with a 14-second period and combined energy climbing to 1299, but the wind is still light cross-onshore, so expect small ripples and a bit of chop. Still marginal.

Then we get a proper tease. Sunday the 6th of September is the standout. The morning brings a 8 ft south swell with a 15-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 2759 – that’s strong, solid energy. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 16 mph, which means clean conditions. This is the best on offer, but here’s the catch: D Street is a sandbar, and with a 15-second period on a beach break, those waves are gonna break a bit straight and have long lulls between sets. Still, for the experienced crew, this is your window. The afternoon holds similar size at 8 ft, with the same clean cross-off wind, but heavy rain might keep the crowds down. It’s big enough for experts only.

Monday the 7th sees a similar 8 ft south swell in the morning, but the wind swings to a stiff 22 mph cross-off from the SSE, making it a bit wild. By afternoon, the swell pushes to 10 ft but the wind turns cross-onshore, chopping it up. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle-surfing.

After that, it drops off fast. Tuesday the 8th through to the end of the forecast window is back to small, weak, and mostly onshore. Swell heights hover between 1 ft and 6 ft, combined energy is mostly in the hundreds, and winds are onshore or light. It’s a poor run of surf, and the last few days from the 13th to the 15th of September are barely a ripple.

So, if you’re keen, the only real play is Sunday the 6th of September. It’s not perfect – the long period and sandbar combo means it’s a bit tricky – but it’s the cleanest, biggest swell we’ll see. The rest of the run, you’re better off waiting for the next system.

Rusty.

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