D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the vibe for this stretch is pretty flat and lifeless. There’s a lot of marginal surf in the forecast, with the wave comment repeatedly calling it questionable. This isn’t a period where you’ll be scoring epic sessions; it’s more about picking the least average windows if you’re really desperate for a paddle. There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the start of August, so don’t get your hopes up for the second week.

The only spot we’ve got to look at is D Street. It’s a sandbar setup, fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the SW and the optimum swell is also from the SW, so there’s some alignment. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

Let’s run through it. Things kick off on Monday, July 20th, with 3ft of SW swell rolling in at a long 15-second period. The wind is onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, which is a bit of a bummer. The combined energy is moderate (587). It’s not great, but it’s something.

Tuesday, July 21st, sees a slight bump to 4ft from the SSW, still with a long period of 16 seconds. The wind stays onshore, and the energy picks up to 862. Still marginal, but the best of the first few days.

Wednesday, July 22nd, the wind switches to a cross-onshore, making things choppy with small ripples. The swell drops to 3ft, and the combined energy falls to 467. The surf is labeled poor.

Thursday, July 23rd through Sunday, July 27th, is a blur of similar conditions. Swell sizes hover around 3ft to 5ft, with periods ranging from 13 to 21 seconds. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. The energy levels are moderate, hitting a high of 1230 on Saturday, July 25th, with a very long period of 21 seconds from the SSW. That’s a lot of energy for a small wave, which means it’ll be fat and hard to ride – a classic case of long-period swell making a beach break close out. The crowd factor here is “often,” so expect company even when it’s mediocre.

The best of the bunch, if you can call it that, looks to be Wednesday, July 29th afternoon. The wind drops to a slight breeze from the WSW at 3 mph, making it a cross-onshore but the lightest wind of the whole period. The swell is 4ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 1090. The score is the highest of the whole forecast. It’s still not clean, but it’s the least messy option.

After that, from July 30th through to the end of the first week of August, the swell builds a little to 5ft by August 1st, but the period drops to 12-13 seconds and the wind is onshore. The energy is moderate. Then, from August 2nd onwards, it all falls apart. The swell drops to 2ft, the period is short, and the energy is weak. The surf is labeled poor across the board. There’s a solid gap of no good surf from the start of August right through to the end of the forecast.

So, there you have it. Not a classic run. If you’ve got to get wet, try the late afternoon of July 29th, but keep the expectations low.

Stay tuned, and stay salty.

Rusty

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