Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, S swell with 1,640 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at D Street.
Water temp is about 71°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. Not a huge deal, but nice.
First up, there’s a real dry spell. From now until Wednesday the 26th of August, the surf is tiny – 2ft to 3ft – with onshore and cross-onshore winds. Wave energy is low (200 to 416). Conditions are poor. There’s nothing to get excited about. That’s a long gap with no real surf.
Things finally pick up on Wednesday the 26th of August. Swell hits 5ft from the S, with a 15-second period, and the energy jumps to 1461 – moderate to strong. Wind is light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but it’s the first real pulse. Afternoon sees 7ft S swell, 14-second period, energy at 1725. Still cross-onshore, but way more surf than you’ve had.
The standout is Thursday the 5th of September. Morning has 5ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, and light offshore wind from the W. Energy is strong at 1650. Afternoon holds 4ft SSW, 16-second period, still light offshore, energy at 1261. That’s clean, long-period groundswell with offshore wind – D Street should have some nice, lined-up waves. This is the best session in the whole forecast. Just know that crowds are common here.
Sunday the 6th of September also has size – 6ft to 7ft from the S – but the wind turns cross-onshore again, so it’ll be messier. Still worth a look for the energy (1453 to 1697), but not as clean as the Thursday before.
So after a slow start, you’ve got a promising window around the 26th, but the real day to circle is Thursday the 5th of September. That’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 239 | 222 | 224 | 197 | 273 | 249 | 175 | 330 | 264 | 208 | 203 | 1104 | 1640 | 835 | 389 | 279 | 204 | 343 | 419 | 867 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.43m | 6:08PM1.91m | 8:41AM1.49m | 6:56PM2.01m | 8:58AM1.55m | 7:35PM2.10m | 9:16AM1.61m | 8:10PM2.17m | 9:35AM1.68m | 8:44PM2.20m | 9:55AM1.75m | 9:18PM2.17m | 10:16AM1.83m | 9:53PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM1.32m | 1:47AM0.43m | 12:51PM1.24m | 2:18AM0.34m | 1:31PM1.14m | 2:46AM0.27m | 2:06PM1.04m | 3:11AM0.24m | 2:40PM0.94m | 3:36AM0.25m | 3:15PM0.84m | 4:00AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.76m | 4:23AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 28 | 239 | 222 | 137 | 135 | 273 | 249 | 175 | 330 | 264 | 208 | 47 | 1104 | 1640 | 835 | 389 | 279 | 161 | 160 | 419 | 867 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 19 | 10 | 28 | 197 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 126 | 126 | 121 | 151 | 109 | 69 | 37 | 67 | 49 | 186 | 94 | 58 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 57 | 58 | 224 | 45 | 199 | 87 | 93 | 15 | 26 | 23 | 203 | 248 | 16 | 134 | 169 | 164 | 204 | 343 | 53 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 24 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 95 | 24 | 113 | 47 | 0 |
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