D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at D Street over the next couple weeks. First off, the water's been weirdly warm – we're talking about 72°F which is a good five degrees above what you'd expect for mid-July. That’s a proper anomaly, feels like bathwater.

Honestly, the first week or so is pretty grim. Monday morning the 13th has a little 3‑foot SSW swell with a 13‑second period, but it’s just marginal – light cross‑onshore breeze and questionable conditions. The rest of that week? Tuesday through to the weekend there's scraps of waist‑high stuff, but the wind stays onshore or cross‑onshore and the wave quality is poor. A few afternoons on the 15th and 16th see a tiny bump, but nothing you'd paddle out for. The energy readings are well under 500 (moderate) and the scores are bottom of the barrel.

Then things start to look up around Sunday the 19th. Energy jumps to 787 and 973 on the afternoon, with 3‑foot SW swell and a 17‑second period – that’s proper groundswell. Winds are light WSW, mostly onshore in the afternoon but light enough to keep things fairly clean. Still, the overall rating is just marginal. Monday and Tuesday the 20th and 21st offer similar 3–3.5‑foot SSW swells with 15–16‑second intervals, but again cross‑onshore winds keep it mediocre.

Now, the real standout – and I mean the only one worth getting excited about – lands around Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th. Thursday morning we’ve got a solid 6.5‑foot south swell, 14 seconds, and the combined energy is a hefty 1659 (strong). Winds are light WSW, switching to cross‑onshore in the afternoon but still only about 6 mph. That’s head‑high plus, maybe a bit above. For a beginner spot like D Street, 6.5 feet might be a handful – it’s pushing the limit. But if you’ve got some experience, those light winds and that long‑period groundswell should produce clean, lined‑up waves. The direction is S, not the ideal SW, but close enough. Friday the 24th is nearly as good: 6 feet in the morning, 14 seconds, light W wind and that high energy again (1444). The wave comment says “marginal” but that’s probably tide related – the swell and wind look far better than the previous days. Crowds? D Street often gets busy, so expect company if you go.

After Friday it drops back into the 3–4‑foot range with shorter periods and more cross‑onshore wind. The final weekend and into the 28th is mostly marginal or poor again. So the window is narrow: aim for Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th. It’s not perfect – the swell is a bit big for the break’s typical beginner crowd, and the direction isn’t dead on optimum – but it’s the best on offer by a long shot. Keep an eye on the tides and don’t expect glassy perfection. That’

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