D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at what's on the menu for D Street over the next couple of weeks. It's a mixed bag, so let's cut through the noise.

The outlook starts off pretty flat and forgettable. We've got a full week of small, weak, onshore-affected surf from Monday the 31st of August through to the 7th of September. Most days you'll see dribbly waves around 1.6 ft to 3.9 ft, mostly from the SSW and SW, but with a consistent onshore breeze messing things up. There’s moderate combined swell energy in the 300-500 range, but the wind just kills it. Honestly, the first week is a write-off for a decent paddle.

Things finally look like they’re going to turn a corner on Sunday the 6th of September. The afternoon session is the standout of the entire forecast. We get a solid 6.6 ft S swell with a 14-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s the kind of combo that makes you drop everything. The combined energy hits 1516 (strong), so there’s plenty of push. This is proper groundswell, so expect power and clean, lined-up sets at D Street. Given the size (over 5 ft, close to 6.6 ft), this is for experienced surfers only. The long period means waves will be waiting for you between sets, making the paddle out easier.

After that Sunday highlight, the week of the 7th to the 14th of September drops back into mediocrity. The swell drops, the onshore wind returns, and you’re back to poor-to-marginal conditions with wave heights dropping from 5.2 ft down to a pathetic 1.3 ft by the 14th. The energy dips into the weak-to-moderate range. It’s a classic case of a good Sunday, then back to staring at a bumpy ocean.

The second week (from 9th September onward) is mostly small and weak, with only tiny pulses of SW windswell. Not worth going out of your way for.

So, bottom line: the only real standout is the glassy, 6.6 ft S groundswell on the afternoon of Sunday, 6th September. That’s your window. The rest of the 16-day run is a whole lot of nothing for a surfer.

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