Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 921 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. 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 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks. Honestly, things are looking a bit flat and frustrated for a while, so patience is going to be the name of the game. The best window is a long way off, and even that comes with some strings attached.
We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead. After a few small pulses early on, there’s a real gap from around the 17th of August through to the 24th where we’re looking at nothing but poor surf conditions. It’s a proper lull, so don't bother getting your hopes up mid-month. The wind is mostly offshore (W to WSW) but the swell is simply too small and weak, with the combined wave energy barely climbing above the 400s and 500s mark.
Your one real standout in the entire 16-day window is the swell arriving around the 25th of August. That Tuesday through Wednesday brings a proper S swell with heights hitting 5 ft to 6 ft and combined energy pushing well into four-digit territory (up to 1949). The period is a solid 15-16 seconds, a nice groundswell. The caveat here is the wind. For D Street, it’s a cross-onshore breeze (SW to SSW at 6-9 mph), which will put some texture on the face. It won't be glassy perfection, but on that big, long-period energy, it’s the most interesting we’re going to see. At 6 ft, this is getting into expert territory, it's a size that'll test you. The water, for what it’s worth, is running much warmer than average for this time of year, as we saw on the 14th with a reading of 74°F and a 6° anomaly.
So, to sum it up: it's a long wait. The best bet is to circle the 25th of August. Even with the messier wind, that size and period is the only real juice on the menu. Everything before that is just small and marginal.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 404 | 921 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 493 | 443 | 367 | 330 | 264 | 321 | 232 | 243 | 339 | 382 | 387 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:00PM2.09m | 11:52AM1.96m | 11:45PM1.85m | 12:25PM1.96m | 00:34AM1.60m | 1:01PM1.93m | 1:35AM1.37m | 1:41PM1.88m | 3:23AM1.21m | 2:33PM1.82m | 3:47PM1.79m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.72m | 5:29AM0.35m | 5:51PM0.72m | 5:58AM0.56m | 6:46PM0.75m | 6:24AM0.77m | 7:51PM0.79m | 6:46AM0.96m | 9:15PM0.81m | 7:01AM1.12m | 10:59PM0.76m | 00:19AM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 404 | 921 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 493 | 443 | 367 | 330 | 264 | 114 | 118 | 109 | 339 | 382 | 387 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 251 | 43 | 191 | 37 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 49 | 32 | 321 | 232 | 243 | 92 | 76 | 48 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 8 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 61 | 12 | 38 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 114 | 98 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 50 | 56 | 33 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 4 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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