Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for D Street this week:
The surf forecast for D Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at D Street in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
Look, I ain't gonna sugarcoat it. We're looking at a real flat, uninspiring stretch ahead at D Street. The whole 16-day run is a tough one. There's a good week and a half at the start where you can pretty much leave your board in the car.
The first real window of hope, and I mean *hope*, is around Saturday the 5th. We finally see a pulse of energy filling in. The morning is small, around 4 ft from the S, but it's got a decent 14 second period on it, giving it some push. The combined energy is finally cracking four digits at 1209, a sign it's actually alive. The wind is light and onshore from the W, so it won't be glass, but it won't be a mess either. Sessionable, for sure.
The standout, if you can call it that, looks like Sunday the 6th. The swell builds to a solid 7 ft to 8 ft from the S, with that same long 14-second interval. The energy jumps right up to a very noticeable 1828-2174 range. This is proper sized. The kicker is the wind: early Sunday morning it's an almost dead-calm 3 mph from the WSW. That's about as close to glassy offshore as we're going to get on this sandbar. It will be clean. But heads up, at over 7 ft, this is getting into expert territory, and that long period groundswell might make D Street a little straight and dumpy. It won't be the most user-friendly wave.
That Sunday morning is your best bet. By Sunday afternoon the wind swings NNW and goes cross-shore, so not as clean. Monday the 7th sees some size but the wind is from the WNW at 9 mph, making it a bumpy cross-onshore mess.
After that, it's a rapid drop-off and back to tiny, weak, and clean but gutless for the rest of the run. The temps right now are very unusual. The first mention on Tuesday morning shows the water at a very toasty 77°F, a massive 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year. It feels like a bathtub.
So, bottom line: the best of a bad bunch is the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. It has size and the wind is almost flat calm. But it's for the experienced crew who know this spot. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a write-off. It won't stay this poor forever, but for now, it's a time for tinkering with your quiver.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 114 | 92 | 132 | 242 | 298 | 188 | 455 | 651 | 640 | 559 | 674 | 655 | 843 | 1036 | 1784 | 2157 | 2824 | 3154 | 2707 | 1703 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:06PM2.03m | 00:57AM1.39m | 12:48PM2.02m | 2:40AM1.23m | 1:47PM1.99m | 6:05AM1.25m | 3:13PM1.98m | 7:12AM1.38m | 4:45PM2.04m | 7:40AM1.51m | 6:01PM2.14m | 8:09AM1.64m | 7:00PM2.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.65m | 5:58AM0.95m | 8:23PM0.65m | 6:24AM1.10m | 10:06PM0.59m | 7:00AM1.24m | 11:37PM0.46m | 10:01AM1.32m | 00:39AM0.30m | 11:49AM1.23m | 1:27AM0.18m | 12:55PM1.08m | 2:07AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 114 | 106 | 28 | 34 | 242 | 58 | 70 | 455 | 651 | 640 | 559 | 613 | 655 | 843 | 1036 | 1784 | 2157 | 2824 | 3154 | 2707 | 1703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 6 | WNW 7 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 116 | 114 | 92 | 74 | 129 | 199 | 138 | 55 | 41 | 75 | 288 | 674 | 512 | 512 | 382 | 29 | 11 | 37 | — | 2 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 16 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 80 | 41 | 132 | 41 | 298 | 188 | 73 | 64 | 201 | 34 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | — | 32 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 47 | 8 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 191 | 1 | 46 | 47 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for D Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at D Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our D Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (D Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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