D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and knots for ya. Let’s talk D Street. Lookin’ at the next 16 days, it’s a long stretch of small, messy surf, with a real gap at the start. Don’t expect much till the second week.

Tuesday the 7th starts off with a 3ft swell from the SSW, super long period at 18 seconds. The energy is moderate at 854, but the wind is onshore. The water temp is 70°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – more than 4° above average, so it’s a warm one. The wave comment says marginal, and that 18-second period on a sandbar beach break? Likely to be straight and closey.

Tuesday afternoon drops to 3ft, wind still onshore. Wednesday the 8th has 4ft in the morning, cross-onshore with light wind ripples, energy at 919. Afternoon is 4ft but still messy. Thursday the 9th is a write-off – 3ft and choppy in the morning, poor by afternoon. Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th are the same story: 3ft, cross or cross-onshore wind, energy dropping from 518 to 469, all poor.

Sunday the 12th sees the swell shrink to 3ft in the morning, then 3ft in the afternoon. The morning is cross-onshore and poor, but the afternoon gets a light 5 km/h onshore wind from the west, still only marginal. Monday the 13th is 3ft in the morning, onshore, then 2ft from the S in the afternoon with light ripples.

Tuesday the 14th through Friday the 17th is flat city. Swell heights from 1ft to 2ft, energy readings in the low 200s and even 199. All poor surf, onshore winds. A real dead zone.

Then, Saturday the 18th shows a pulse: 3ft from the SW in the morning, 18-second period, energy at 582, light cross-onshore. It’s the best we’ve had in days. The afternoon is 3ft, still okay. Sunday the 19th has 3ft from the SW in the morning, onshore wind, energy at 572 – a bit cleaner. Monday the 20th is similar with 3ft and light onshore.

The best bet is Saturday the 18th morning. Small, long-period, and that light cross-onshore might give you a few workable ones. Sunday the 19th morning is also a contender. But remember, D Street is a sandbar, often crowded, and with that long-period SSW/SW swell, it’s gonna break straight on a beach. Beginners will be fine with the size, but the quality is rough.

Most of this period is more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session. A long, flat start, a couple of glimmers around the 18th and 19th, then back to poor conditions. Don’t get your hopes up too high.

Rusty.

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