Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 788 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a decent window of long-period groundswell rolling in, but it’s not going to be a classic. The water is sitting at a very unusual 76.6°, which is a solid 8.6° warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a tropical bath out there.
The pick of the forecast is Saturday morning, August 29th at D Street. We’ve got a clean 3.6 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. The combined energy reading is moderate at 728. It’s a sandbar setup, so that long period might make it a bit straight, but the clean conditions should offer some fun, workable lines. The wind stays favorable through the afternoon, but the wave quality drops off a cliff after that.
The days following are a tough slog. From Sunday, August 30th, right through to the end of the first week of September, the surf is small and messy. We’re looking at readings of 3.3 ft or less, with periods shortening and the wind swinging cross-onshore or onshore. There are a few marginal sessions – like the Thursday morning, September 3rd (3.3 ft, 12-second period, light WSW breeze) – but nothing that screams “go time.” The combined energy is mostly in the 500-700 range, so it’s not completely dead, but the quality is poor.
Moving into the second week, the story doesn’t get much better. There’s a flash of a bigger swell on Tuesday, September 8th, with the afternoon pushing 4.9 ft from the SSW. But the wind will be howling onshore from the WNW at 12 mph, making it a complete write-off. The rest of that week is a slow fade, with the swell dropping to 2.0 ft by the following weekend. The combined energy sinks to the 250 range – weak wave energy.
The entire second week is a write-off for quality surfing. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations, just poor surf conditions and marginal forecasts. D Street is fairly consistent, so it’s a bit of a bummer, but this is one of those stretches where the forecast will need to change for the better. For now, the best advice is to hit that Saturday morning session and then give the board a rest.
Stay patient.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 667 | 788 | 749 | 530 | 472 | 389 | 335 | 285 | 198 | 149 | 136 | 216 | 268 | 345 | 355 | 256 | 449 | 547 | 587 | 659 | 620 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.90m | 10:30PM1.96m | 11:04AM1.97m | 11:10PM1.79m | 11:32AM2.01m | 11:57PM1.60m | 12:06PM2.03m | 00:57AM1.39m | 12:48PM2.02m | 2:40AM1.23m | 1:47PM1.99m | 6:05AM1.25m | 3:13PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.69m | 4:46AM0.50m | 5:13PM0.65m | 5:10AM0.64m | 6:02PM0.64m | 5:33AM0.79m | 7:03PM0.65m | 5:58AM0.95m | 8:23PM0.65m | 6:24AM1.10m | 10:06PM0.59m | 7:00AM1.24m | 11:37PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 667 | 788 | 749 | 177 | 145 | 155 | 335 | 285 | 198 | 149 | 104 | 216 | 232 | 345 | 242 | 256 | 449 | 547 | 587 | 659 | 620 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 52 | 124 | 530 | 472 | 389 | 75 | 158 | 21 | 118 | 136 | 152 | 268 | 173 | 355 | 49 | 128 | 251 | 182 | 38 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 6 | SSW 20 | W 5 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 47 | 69 | 264 | 56 | 156 | 16 | 80 | 2 | 23 | 40 | 28 | 232 | 103 | 64 | 51 | 121 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 21 | 24 | — | 33 | 42 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 183 | 0 | 46 | 47 | 4 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 46 | 47 | 41 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for D Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at D Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our D Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (D Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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