D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you—this 16-day run for D Street is a real mixed bag, and mostly a quiet one. We’ve got a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions ahead before a couple of mornings that could be worth the wait. The water is sitting at 73°F, which is a hefty 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice surprise if you’re in the water.

The first real glimmer of something decent isn’t until Wednesday the 2nd of September morning. That’s a solid week away, and the days before that are a slog. From Wednesday the 26th of August right through to Tuesday the 1st of September, it’s all cross-on winds, onshore breezes, and small, weak swell with energy readings mostly in the 400-800 range—moderate at best, but with poor conditions. Expect a lot of choppy, bumpy, uninviting water. The surf is small, never cracking 5 ft, and with periods around 11-12 seconds, it’s short-period wind swell that’s not going to hold shape well. Honestly, for the first week, you’re better off finding something else to do.

Then on Wednesday the 2nd of September morning, things shift. The wind goes glassy—WNW at only 3 mph—and we get a 4 ft SSW swell with a 12-second period. The combined energy is 657, which is moderate, but the glassy surface makes it really clean. The wave condition says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the standout window for the whole forecast. The swell is small enough for beginners, but the quality will be there for everyone. The morning of Thursday the 3rd of September is another highlight: glassy again, with the swell bumping up to 6 ft from the SSW at 12 seconds. That’s getting into the fun zone, but at 6 ft it’s still manageable for most intermediates. Energy jumps to 1081, so there’s proper push. The wave condition says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers,” so if you’ve got some chops, that Thursday morning is your best shot.

After that, the rest of the run fades out. From Friday the 4th of September onward, the swell drops back to around 3 ft to 4 ft, winds turn more onshore, and the energy levels slide back under 900. There’s a long period on the 4th of September morning (17 seconds), but with only 3 ft of swell, it’s going to be pretty weak and inconsistent. Nothing to get excited about.

So, the call: if you’ve got patience, hold out for the mornings of Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd of September. Those are the only real standouts, with glassy winds and clean, fun-sized swell. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off for decent surfing.

Rusty.

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