D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I won't lie to you, the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag for D Street. It's a sandbar spot that's exposed to the SW, and while the long-range models are hinting at some juice, you're gonna have to be patient. The first week is a write-off for anything decent, but the second week shows some promise if you're willing to wait.

The water is sitting right about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

We start off from Wednesday, the 15th, through to about Thursday, the 24th, with nothing but marginal to poor conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly around 2 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is junk. It's cross-on, onshore, or just generally chop-making. You'll be fighting a losing battle trying to have fun out there. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking 200 to 500 (low energy) for most of it. Honestly, it's a long, flat, frustrating stretch. There's a gap of about 9 days where I wouldn't bother paddling out.

Now, things start to get interesting around the 25th of July. That Saturday morning, we see a pulse of longer period swell, 21 seconds, coming from the SSW. The swell height is still small at 3 ft, but the energy jumps to 1533 (strong). The wind is light and onshore, but that long period groundswell could wrap in nicely for a sandbar. The real standout, though, is the 26th of July, Sunday. The swell builds to 6 ft from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds, and the combined energy hits a massive 2053 (very strong). The wind is a light cross-on from the SW, so it won't be glassy, but it's manageable. That's the biggest, most powerful swell of the entire forecast. It's a solid size, more for the experienced crew, but the potential is there for some fun lines if the sandbar holds.

The 27th of July, Monday, still has some leftover energy, 5 ft from the SW with an 18-second period, and the energy is still strong at 1538. The wind is light and cross-on, offering a cleaner option than the peak of the swell on Sunday. If you're looking for a slightly less hectic day, that's your window.

So, to sum it up: the first 9 days are a complete dud. The standout is Sunday, the 26th of July, with the biggest and most powerful swell of the whole period. It's a wait-and-see situation, but it's the only one worth marking on the calendar.

Rusty.

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