
Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW 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 (Aug 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what D Street is offering up over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, mate, this is a grim run. The pattern is pretty bleak for paddle surfing, with nothing really clicking. The whole 16-day window is plagued by poor surf conditions and only a few slivers of marginal potential. There’s a decent amount of swell energy showing at times – that combined energy reading hits some solid moderate numbers like 500 and even pushes up to 849 – but it’s almost always accompanied by onshore or cross-onshore wind, which wrecks the quality. For a sandbar setup that’s exposed to the SW, and with the optimum swell coming from SW, the direction is fine, but the wind just won’t play ball.
The water’s a standout in a bad way – 76.5°F is running about 9.0°F warmer than average for this time of year, so you’ll be surfing in a warm bath. That’s very unusual.
Now, let’s walk through it. Right from the get-go on Wednesday the 5th of August, it’s a no-go. Onshore winds from the WSW at 6 mph, swell at 2.0 ft, period at 14 seconds – that’s more of a drawn-out groundswell, but with the wind on it, it’s just messy. The score is a zero. Thursday the 6th is more of the same, cross-onshore adding chop. Friday the 7th shows a spike in energy – 500 – with a 2.3 ft swell from the SSW, 19-second period, but it’s still onshore and the conditions are marginal at best. That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s barely a glimmer.
Saturday the 8th through to the following week keeps churning out similar junk. The mornings on the 14th of August (Friday) and 15th of August (Saturday) actually show the best numbers in the two-week window: onshore wind from the W at 6-9 mph, swell hitting 2.6 ft to 3.9 ft from the SSW, with periods around 16-18 seconds and moderate energy (703 and 770). But the scores are still only marginal – the wind, while onshore, is light enough that it might not destroy it completely, but the wave comment stays poor or marginal.
Beyond that, into the second week, from the 16th of August onward the energy drops off and the winds stay unfriendly. The 20th of August has a cross-onshore with moderate breeze and an 18-second period swell from the S, combined energy of 608, but it’s a write-off for clean surf.
Honestly, the only time you could maybe, *maybe* get a surf in is on the mornings of the 14th and 15th of August, when the swell is 2.6 ft-3.9 ft with a long 18-second period from the SSW, and the wind is light and onshore. It won’t be glassy, but with a long-period groundswell like that, D Street, being a sandbar, might hold a bit of shape despite the onshore push. The crowds here are often, so don’t expect solitude, but given the poor run, it’ll probably be quiet. For a beginner-friendly spot with small swell under 5 ft, it’s not worth the paddle.
This is a rough look, mate. The surf is poor for the entire 16 days, and with few consistent options, a blank run like this isn’t unusual for the area. Keep an eye on the forecasts – they can change, but right now, I’d find something else to do.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 140 | 126 | 329 | 241 | 438 | 336 | 366 | 481 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 204 | 186 | 184 | 129 | 319 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.95m | 4:23AM1.20m | 3:37PM2.01m | 6:46AM1.26m | 4:52PM2.10m | 7:50AM1.38m | 6:02PM2.23m | 8:30AM1.50m | 7:02PM2.36m | 9:05AM1.60m | 7:56PM2.46m | 9:39AM1.70m | 8:45PM2.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.74m | 8:03AM1.09m | 11:46PM0.55m | 9:33AM1.20m | 00:52AM0.34m | 11:21AM1.22m | 1:44AM0.16m | 12:40PM1.15m | 2:29AM0.02m | 1:40PM1.04m | 3:10AM-0.05m | 2:33PM0.92m | 3:48AM-0.05m | ||||||||
6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
128 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 140 | 106 | 168 | 147 | 438 | 336 | 366 | 481 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 204 | 139 | 137 | 129 | 319 | 316 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 |
10 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 126 | 329 | 241 | 122 | 94 | 139 | 92 | 47 | 58 | 42 | 103 | 186 | 184 | 74 | 103 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 4 | W 12 | SW 9 | W 4 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 12 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
30 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 82 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 72 | 71 | 25 | 39 | 28 | 114 | 47 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | SW 9 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 20 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 8 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 129 | 47 | 0 | 24 | 129 | 0 | 24 | 129 | 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for D Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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