D Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.08° N 117.32° W

D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's D Street sea temperature is
24.2° C
4.6° 

D Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


D Street surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with 802 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 14s. 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 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 29th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 29th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 30th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – right now, we’ve got a quiet spell on the cards. The forecast window kicks off Wednesday morning and runs all the way through to Thursday the 13th of August, but the honest truth is, there’s nothing close to good surf in this entire 16-day stretch. We’re looking at a long gap with no real recommendations, so don’t get your hopes up.

The only spot in the mix is D Street, a sandbar setup that’s fairly consistent but mostly a beginner’s wave. On Wednesday the 29th of July, we see a little pulse of swell coming from the SSW at 4ft to 4ft, with a long period of 16 seconds. That long-period groundswell has some energy behind it (energy values around 1029 to 1093, moderate). But the wind is a letdown – it's onshore or cross-on from the WSW at 6 to 9 mph, so the surface is going to be bumpy and messy. Water temp is running at 76°F with a huge anomaly of plus 8°F, which is really unusual for this time of year, so it’s much warmer than normal. Still, the surf is rated marginal, and at this size, it’s tiny and clean conditions are lacking.

From Thursday the 30th onward, things just fade. Swell drops below 3ft, periods hang around 13 to 15 seconds, but the wind stays onshore or cross-on every day. By Saturday the 1st of August, it’s down to 3ft and the quality is poor. The entire first week and into the second, wave heights hover between 1ft and 3ft, with energy values falling into the weak range (below 300). Wind is mostly from the SW or WSW at 6 to 9 mph, and it’s consistently cross-on or onshore – not a single glassy session in sight.

Around the 7th and 8th of August, there’s a tiny spike in period up to 19 seconds, but with only 2ft to 3ft of swell and cross-on winds, it’s not doing anything worthwhile. The energy stays around 365 to 457 – moderate on paper but too small and messy to ride. The entire run from Wednesday the 29th of July right through to Thursday the 13th of August is a bust: poor surf conditions, onshore winds, and tiny waves.

Bottom line: there’s no standout session here. The surf is just too small, too wind-affected, and too inconsistent to bother paddling out. D Street is strictly for absolute beginners on a longboard, and even then, it’s not clean. If you’re a kiter, this chop might be more your thing, but for regular surfers, I’d say take a break. Forecasts can change, but this is a long stretch of nothing.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
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Tuesday
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13
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16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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458
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219
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107
75
Wind (km/h)
10
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15
WSW
0
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
0
SSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
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10
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15
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High Tide
10:43AM1.59m
9:37PM2.24m
11:08AM1.64m
10:10PM2.18m
11:34AM1.68m
10:43PM2.07m
12:00PM1.73m
11:19PM1.91m
12:28PM1.79m
11:59PM1.72m
1:00PM1.85m
00:51AM1.51m
1:39PM1.90m
2:08AM1.31m
Low Tide
3:28PM1.02m
4:43AM0.21m
4:04PM0.99m
5:09AM0.27m
4:43PM0.97m
5:33AM0.36m
5:26PM0.95m
5:57AM0.49m
6:16PM0.93m
6:22AM0.63m
7:17PM0.90m
6:48AM0.78m
8:37PM0.85m
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Information about the D Street Surf forecast

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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