D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next 16 days for D Street is a tough watch. We've got a block of cleaner, more promising surf from this Friday, the 4th, through to around Tuesday, the 8th, but it's never going to be epic. The rest of the window is largely a write-off, with a long dry spell of poor surf from the 10th right through.

The first real shot at getting wet kicks off on Friday, September 4th. A solid, long-period SW groundswell is pushing in. The morning session looks the pick with the swell around 3 ft from the SSW, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it'll be a bit bumpy. The combined energy is solid at 700 (moderate), and with that period over 15 seconds, you'll get some lully, powerful lines. It's a sandbar, so that long period might make it a bit shifty, but it's your best bet. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th are the real standouts of the forecast. Saturday sees the swell stick around 3-4 ft from the SSW, but the wind swings more onshore. By Sunday, the swell bumps up to 6 ft from the S, with a shorter period of 14 seconds. The energy is pumping into the 1400s (strong), and the morning wind is a gentle cross-shore, which is a major positive. It'll be a bit more manageable for strong intermediates, but at 6 ft, beginners might find it a handful. It's the best quality on offer, despite the break being "fairly consistent" and crowds being "often" an issue around here.

Monday, September 7th and Tuesday, September 8th keep the swell going, but it's all onshore wind. The swell holds around 6 ft to 7 ft from the SSW, still with moderate energy in the 1100-1500 range. The onshore flow will make it messy, so it's a drop-off in quality.

After Tuesday, it's a grim stretch. From Wednesday, September 9th through to Thursday, September 17th, the swell drops off and the conditions are either poor or marginal. There's a long gap with no real recommendations. The swell dips as low as 1 ft, and any bump in energy is ruined by cross-on or onshore wind. The wave comment is repeatedly "poor surf conditions" or "marginal." The only faint glimmer is on Friday, September 18th, with a 3 ft SW groundswell and a very long 20-second period, but the wind is strong and onshore, so don't get your hopes up.

To sum it up: your weekend is your window. Hit Sunday morning (September 6th) for the best combo of size and a cleaner wind. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, it's a tough one.

Rusty.

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