D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off with a bit of a slow grind. The first few days are gonna be a real struggle, with onshore winds and questionable conditions. The surf really doesn’t get its act together until we hit the end of the first week. The standout period is shaping up to be Sunday, September 6th through Tuesday, September 8th, where we finally see some size and a shift in the wind.

D Street is the only game in town, and it’s a sandbar setup that’s fairly consistent. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The bulk of the first week is pretty marginal. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th have waist-high swell around 3 ft to 4 ft, but it’s coming from the SSW and S with onshore wind from the W. The combined energy is moderate, hitting 826 on Friday morning and peaking at 1380 on Saturday afternoon, but with the onshore wind, it’s going to be bumpy and a bit of a chore.

Now, Sunday the 6th is when things get interesting. The swell jumps up to 7 ft from the S with a 14-second period. The combined energy is strong at 1591, and the wind swings to a cross-offshore NNE. That’ll clean things right up for the morning. This is a solid, powerful groundswell, but with that long period, it might be a bit too straight for the sandbar. Still, for the experienced surfer, the Sunday morning session is the best on offer. By afternoon, the wind goes back to cross-on from the WNW and the quality drops.

Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th keep the size at 7 ft and 6 ft from the SSW, with a consistent 13-14 second period. The combined energy stays strong (1683 and 1352). The wind is onshore from the W and WNW, which is a letdown. The raw power is there, but the wind is going to mess with the surfaces. It’s a heavy, expert-only zone though, as anything over 8 ft is for the brave, and 7 ft is pushing it for the average punter.

From Wednesday the 9th onwards, the swell drops off fast. The combined energy falls to 585 and keeps dropping. By the middle of the second week, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves around 1 ft to 2 ft. The wind is still onshore most of the time, so it’s a real downer. There’s a tiny uptick on Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th, with some 3 ft, 20-second period groundswell from the SW, and the combined energy only gets back to 611. The wind is light from the WSW, so it might be almost glassy, but it’s a long way out and the swell is just too small to get excited about. It’s a promising but less certain option for the die-hards.

So, the real window is that Sunday morning. If you’re keen, you’ve got to be out there at dawn on the 6th.

Rusty.

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