D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for D Street is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of small, marginal, and often choppy conditions. There’s a bit of a pulse early on, but it's not the kind of day that gets you out of bed before dawn. The water is a real standout, though – it’s running at 76°F and that’s a massive 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a wild anomaly, feels like we’re surfing in a heated bath.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Wednesday afternoon, July 29th. D Street is a sandbar, exposed to the swell, and it’s looking at a 4ft SSW swell with a 16-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, with a combined energy reading of 1093 (moderate to strong). The wind is onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, so it’s not clean, but it’s not howling. Still, this is a “marginal” call – the tide or the quality just isn’t there for a standout. Crowds are often an issue here, so expect company.

Thursday morning, July 30th, drops a touch to 4ft S swell at 13 seconds, with lighter WSW wind at 6 mph. The energy drops to 945, still moderate. Same story – marginal. The afternoon gets smaller again at 3ft. By Friday, July 31st, we’re down to 3ft of SSW swell, 14-second period, and light W wind at 6 mph. The energy is down to 568. It’s clean, but tiny.

Then we hit a real wall. From Saturday, August 1st, all the way through to Sunday, August 10th, the reports are full of “poor surf conditions” or “marginal” with scores of 0 or 1. The swell drops to 2ft – 3ft, the wind turns cross-onshore or stays onshore, and the energy readings are in the low hundreds (weak). The period is all over the shop, from 8 seconds to 19 seconds, but the height is just too small to do anything with it. It’s a long stretch of flat, choppy water.

There is a slight flicker of life around Monday afternoon, August 10th, into Tuesday, August 11th. A 2ft swell with a 20-second period shows up, but it’s tiny. Then Tuesday afternoon brings a 3ft SW swell with an 18-second period and a combined energy of 591 (moderate). The wind is onshore again, but it’s light. Still rated marginal. That long period on a sandbar like D Street can be a bit weird – it’s better for a point or reef, but here it might just wall up and close out if it has any push.

The best call in this whole 16-day stretch is a toss-up between the opening Wednesday (July 29th) and that Tuesday (August 11th) afternoon. But honestly, nothing is a standout. The July 29th window has the biggest swell (4ft) and good energy, but the onshore wind and marginal rating kill the vibe. The August 11th window has a longer period, but even less height. This is a “wait for the next system” kind of outlook. Don’t plan your week around it.

Stay safe, keep your eyes on the horizon. It’s not going to stay poor forever, but right now, it’s a struggle.

- Rusty

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