Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for D Street over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I have to be straight with you – the first week and a half is a real struggle. From Monday the 10th of August right through to the 20th, the surf is pretty much a write-off for a proper paddle session. The swell is small, mostly around 2 ft to 4 ft, and the wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore out of the WSW or W. That means choppy, messy conditions. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, ranging from 324 to 731, but it just doesn’t matter when the wind is messing it up. This is a beachbreak at D Street, and with that onshore flow, it’s going to be a bumpy, frustrating affair. Honestly, for a stretch this long, it feels like the surf gods are taking a holiday.
There is a little glimmer of hope on Thursday the 20th of August in the afternoon. The wind goes glassy out of the WNW, and the swell is 3 ft from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds. That’s a clean, long-period groundswell, and for a moment, the water will look like glass. The combined energy reading is 292, which is modest, but with the wind completely off, it’ll be the best wave of the whole run. It’s not going to be big, but if you’re a beginner, that 3 ft glassy wave is a dream. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no crazy thermals to worry about.
After that, it’s back to the same story. Friday the 21st through to Tuesday the 25th of August, the wind picks up again out of the W, WNW, and WSW, and the swell drops back to 1 ft to 2 ft. The period hangs around 13 to 21 seconds, but with the wind ruining the surface, the energy (210 to 481) is mostly wasted. There is no standout session here. If you’re desperate and have a kite, the persistent cross-onshore wind and small waves might be more interesting for that than for a surfboard.
Honestly, the only real standout in this whole 16-day window is that Thursday afternoon glass-off. If you can get out there, you’ll have clean, small waves all to yourself. Crowds at D Street are often an issue, but with the surf so poor for so long, I’d bet it’ll be quiet. The rest of the period is a blank. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn’t want to cooperate.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 207 | 186 | 184 | 129 | 319 | 316 | 230 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 335 | 292 | 404 | 798 | 417 | 683 | 666 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.60m | 7:56PM2.46m | 9:39AM1.70m | 8:45PM2.49m | 10:13AM1.79m | 9:31PM2.43m | 10:46AM1.87m | 10:16PM2.30m | 11:19AM1.93m | 11:00PM2.09m | 11:52AM1.96m | 11:45PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.02m | 1:40PM1.04m | 3:10AM-0.05m | 2:33PM0.92m | 3:48AM-0.05m | 3:23PM0.82m | 4:24AM0.03m | 4:11PM0.75m | 4:58AM0.17m | 5:00PM0.72m | 5:29AM0.35m | 5:51PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 297 | 207 | 139 | 137 | 129 | 319 | 316 | 230 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 335 | 217 | 404 | 798 | 417 | 683 | 666 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 103 | 186 | 184 | 114 | 49 | 47 | 61 | 61 | 47 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 292 | 214 | 28 | 189 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 7 | W 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 11 | 39 | 33 | 74 | 75 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 22 | 23 | 44 | 149 | 36 | 55 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | SSW 9 | — | — | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | 20 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 46 | 47 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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