Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 932 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. 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 29) at 2AM. 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+) | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me give you the straight dope on what's shaking for our local spot.
To be honest, the next 16 days aren't firing. We're looking at a pretty flat spell for D Street. There's no real swell event to get excited about. The best of a quiet period is going to be that first Tuesday, August 25th. It's not a barnstormer, but it's the cleanest we'll see.
Tuesday the 25th is your play. Early morning we've got a clean 2ft swell from the SW with a very long 16-second period. That's long-range groundswell. The wind is light, blowing onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, keeping the surface glassy. The combined energy is a moderate 408, just enough for a fun little wave on the sandbar. With that long period and small size, it should be a fun, easy session. The water temp is about normal for this time of year.
Tuesday afternoon holds up with a 3ft S swell, 13-second period, and still that light 6 mph WSW breeze. The energy bumps to 594, so it has a bit more push but stays small and fun.
Wednesday the 26th gets a bit bumpier. The swell jumps to 5ft from the S, but the wind swings cross-onshore from the SSW at 9 mph, putting a crinkle on the face. The energy is a solid 961, but it won't be clean. Thursday the 27th is similar – a 4ft S swell but with that same cross-onshore wind hurting the quality.
From the 28th of August, it drops right back down. Friday the 28th has some small 2ft SW swell with that long period again, but it's just lacking power. The weekend, the 29th and 30th, sees the swell between 3ft and 4ft, but those light cross-onshore winds are a constant.
The first week of September is a write-off. From the 31st of August up to the 9th of September, it's tiny. Waves barely hit 4ft, and most days are just weak, onshore, or both. The energy readings are mostly in the 300s and 400s. There are days with pretty much nothing worth paddling out for.
So, mark your card for Tuesday the 25th for a couple of clean, small-wave sessions. After that, it's a long stretch of quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 264 | 285 | 784 | 638 | 625 | 387 | 357 | 274 | 270 | 274 | 465 | 932 | 566 | 788 | 697 | 537 | 437 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.61m | 8:10PM2.17m | 9:35AM1.68m | 8:44PM2.20m | 9:55AM1.75m | 9:18PM2.17m | 10:16AM1.83m | 9:53PM2.09m | 10:39AM1.90m | 10:30PM1.96m | 11:04AM1.97m | 11:10PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.27m | 2:06PM1.04m | 3:11AM0.24m | 2:40PM0.94m | 3:36AM0.25m | 3:15PM0.84m | 4:00AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.76m | 4:23AM0.38m | 4:30PM0.69m | 4:46AM0.50m | 5:13PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 330 | 264 | 285 | 784 | 638 | 625 | 387 | 357 | 274 | 186 | 101 | 465 | 932 | 566 | 788 | 697 | 138 | 112 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | S 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 126 | 128 | 208 | 203 | 302 | 196 | 171 | 169 | 130 | 270 | 274 | 69 | 75 | 103 | 100 | 124 | 537 | 437 | 389 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | S 12 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 19 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 11 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 101 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 140 | 33 | 111 | 62 | 118 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 94 | 191 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 8 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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