D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a quiet start, and honestly, it stays that way for a while. The first half of this outlook is a real struggle for anything rideable, with a real lack of quality energy. The waves that do show up are small, the wind is always coming from the wrong side, and the overall energy is just low. We’re looking at a long stretch of marginal conditions before we finally see a bit of a pulse.

The first real chance to get wet comes from Friday morning, July 24th, at D Street. It’s a sandbar break, exposed to the SW. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the SW, with a period of 24 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell, which means it’ll have some push but will be very straight and tough to ride on a beach break like this. The combined energy is moderate at 968, but the wind is a light cross-onshore at 9 mph, making it choppy. The water temperature is a very unusual 75°, which is 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. Honestly, it’s marginal at best, and the score reflects that. This is not a standout.

The small, messy pattern continues through Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, with waves barely scraping 3 ft to 4 ft and the same cross-onshore wind. The energy dips and rises but never gets into good territory. The conditions are described as “light cross-onshore with small wind ripples” or “fairly choppy.” It’s a tough time to be a surfer here.

We see a bit of a bump in size on Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th, with the swell hitting 4 ft to 5 ft from the SSW. The combined energy climbs into the 1200s, which is moderate wave energy, but the wind is still a cross-onshore at 9 mph, keeping it choppy. The period drops to around 17-19 seconds, still long. It’s a bit more push, but the quality just isn’t there.

The best chance in the whole 16-day window, and it’s not a great one, shows up on Friday, August 1st. The swell is 6 ft to 7 ft from the S, with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1694 and 1473, which is strong wave energy. However, the wind is onshore from the WSW and W at 9 mph. This is a problem. With a beach/ sandbar setup, onshore wind and a decent-sized swell spells choppy, blown-out conditions. For a strong surfer, there might be a few powerful, messy waves, but for beginners, this is too big. It’s likely more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The following day, Saturday, August 2nd, the swell drops to 6 ft but the wind goes back to cross-onshore, so still not clean.

After that, from Sunday, August 3rd, right through to the end of the forecast on Saturday, August 9th, the surf completely dies. We’re talking about a full week of tiny waves, 1 ft to 2 ft, with weak energy in the 100-200 range, and onshore or cross-onshore winds. It’s a proper blank run.

So, there’s no true standout here. The closest thing to a wave is that pulse on Friday, August 1st, but the wind ruins it. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for something better. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough run.

Rusty.

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