D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got on the cards for D Street over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. The first few days, from Thursday the 16th through Saturday the 19th, are pretty much a write-off. The water’s running weirdly warm, about 73°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but you won’t care about that because the surf is just poor. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell around 2ft to 3ft, with a cross-on wind messing everything up. It’s choppy and not worth paddling out for.

Now, Sunday morning the 19th shows a bit of a pulse. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SW with a period of 17 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, which means better shaped waves, but the cross-on wind is still there, and the overall energy is moderate (765). It’s only a marginal call, so don’t get too excited yet. Sunday afternoon sees the swell jump to 5ft from the S, but the period drops to 12 seconds, and the wind turns onshore. The energy gets stronger (1077), but it’s not clean, and it’s still a marginal setup.

Moving into the next week, Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd is more of the same. Swell hovers around 3ft to 4ft, mostly onshore winds, and the scores are low. It’s not great, but the energy is building through the moderate range (700-1100). The standout window starts to shape up around Thursday the 23rd. Early that morning, we get a 6ft S swell with a 14-second period and a light onshore breeze. The energy jumps to 1375, which is strong. The wind is light, so it’ll be cleaner than what we’ve seen. This is your best bet for the first week, but it’s still a marginal call, so manage your expectations. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th hold similar size, around 5ft to 6ft from the S/SSW, with light cross-on winds. The energy stays strong (1200-1700), and Saturday morning actually peaks at 1781. That’s proper, solid energy and the winds are light, so it could be fun despite the cross-on angle.

After that, from Sunday the 26th, the swell drops back to 3ft to 5ft, but the period goes long again, 18-19 seconds. The winds turn mostly offshore or light onshore, which is a massive positive. The energy is still strong (1100-1400), so these waves will have some punch. The standouts are definitely on the 25th and 26th. The 25th gives you a solid 6ft SSW swell with strong energy (1781) and a light cross-on breeze—good shape, decent size. The 26th sees the swell drop to 3ft, but the period hits 19 seconds, with light offshore winds. That’s a clean, lined-up groundswell that will be a dream for a point break setup, but on a sandbar like D Street, the long period might make it break a bit straight. Still, with offshore wind and light energy, it’ll be a glassy session.

Crowds at D Street can be an issue sometimes, so expect company on the better days. The swell direction is SW to S, which is in the optimum window for the break, so that’s a bonus.

Overall, the best on offer is Saturday the 25th with that 6ft SSW swell and strong energy, followed by Sunday the 26th with the clean, long-period glass-off. The first week is a slog, but the second week has some promise. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, pencil in the 25th and 26th.

Rusty.

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