D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey everyone, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. The short story is it’s pretty flat and small, with only a few windows that are barely worth the paddle out.

Right off the bat on Wednesday afternoon the 9th, we get a little pulse. D Street is showing a long-period groundswell from the southwest at about 3ft, with a period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is at 455 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is light onshore from the west at 3 mph, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. For a beginner sandbar, that long period means the sets will be few and far between. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 72°, about 3° above the average for this time of year.

We then hit a dry spell. From Thursday the 10th through Sunday the 13th, the swell hangs around the 3ft mark, but the wind swings to the south-southwest at 9 mph, blowing cross-onshore. That’s going to chop everything up and make for a messy session. The energy drops off from 635 (still strong) down into the 200s and 300s. Nothing worth writing home about.

Heading into the next week, we get a slight glimmer of hope. Starting Monday the 16th through the 21st, the wind looks much better, turning light and offshore from the west and west-northwest at only 6 mph. The swell stays tiny at 2ft to 3ft, but that offshore wind will smooth the surface out. For the 18th and 19th (Friday and Saturday), we see that very long-period groundswell again (19 seconds), with combined energy up to 577 (moderate). But those long periods on D Street, which is a beach break, can make the waves close out and be a bit wonky. It’d be better at a point or reef.

The best bet of the whole stretch looks like Wednesday morning the 16th. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the south-southwest at 17 seconds, combined energy of 502 (moderate wave energy), and clean offshore west winds at 6 mph. The overall quality is still a 2 out of 10, which shows how flat it is, but this is the cleanest window you’ll see. Monday the 21st also has similar potential with 1.1m (4ft) swell and offshore winds, though the wind is a bit more straight onshore.

Look, if you want power or size, you’re out of luck for this whole period. The set-up honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing with that light cross-onshore breeze than for a paddle surfer. But if you’re keen and just need to get wet, target Wednesday morning the 16th or that Monday the 21st for the best chance at a clean wave.

Stay tuned, forecasts change.

Rusty.

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