D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look at what’s on offer. To be honest, the outlook for D Street over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re in for a long stretch of pretty marginal conditions, with a few days that might just be worth a paddle, but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing.

The pattern starts off with a bit of swell from the south-southwest, but it’s struggling. On Saturday 25 July, we’ve got a light cross-onshore breeze, and the swell is small, around 3 ft, with a very long period of 21 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate at 924, but the wave comment says it’s marginal, and the score is low. That long period means the waves could be a bit straight and hard to line up on a sandbar, and the wind is cross-on, so it’s not clean. Not great.

Moving into Sunday 26 July, the swell bumps up a little to 4 ft from the southwest, still with a long period around 19 seconds. The wind stays light cross-on, energy is moderate (975), but again, it’s labelled marginal. It’s not a total write-off for a beginner looking for small, soft waves, but it’s not exciting.

Monday 27 July sees the swell hit 4 ft from the south-southwest, with a period of 18 seconds. The combined energy is now 1189, which is moderate, but the wind picks up to a gentle breeze (9 mph) cross-on, making it fairly choppy. Still marginal.

The middle of the week, from Tuesday 28 July through to Thursday 30 July, the swell sits around 4 ft to 5 ft, with periods dropping from 17 seconds to 15 seconds. The wind stays light to gentle cross-on. The highest score in this stretch is a 2 out of 10. The best of it might be Thursday afternoon 30 July, when the swell hits 6 ft from the south, with a period of 14 seconds, and the wind swings to onshore but light. The energy is strong at 1514, but it’s still labelled marginal. For a bigger wave, it might be worth a look for experienced surfers, but the wind isn’t offshore, so it won’t be clean.

Friday 31 July is the biggest swell of the whole period, 7 ft from the south, with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is 1688 (strong). But the wind is cross-on, light breeze. The wave comment is still marginal. This is the standout, but it’s not a standout for quality. It’s too big for beginners, and with the wind, it’s only going to be for the more experienced crew looking for some size.

After that, from Saturday 1 August onwards, the swell drops off quickly. By Sunday 2 August, it’s down to 3 ft, and then from Monday 3 August right through to Wednesday 5 August, the swell is tiny, 1 ft to 2 ft, with poor conditions and scores of 0. The energy is weak (under 200). There’s a slight uptick on Thursday 6 August with a very long period 21-second swell, but it’s only 1 ft to 2 ft, and still poor.

The last few days, from Friday 7 August to Sunday 9 August, are all poor, with tiny swell and gentle cross-onshore winds. The only flicker of life is Saturday 8 August afternoon, when the swell bumps to 3 ft from the south-southwest, with a period of 16 seconds and the wind goes onshore light. The energy is 512 (moderate), but it’s still marginal.

Honestly, the best on offer is Friday 31 July. The swell is 7 ft from the south, with a period of 14 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 1688. It’s the biggest wave of the window, but it’s not clean. The wind is light cross-on, so expect some chop. This is for experienced surfers only. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

The rest of the time, it’s a long gap of small, poor surf. If you’re desperate, Thursday 30 July afternoon might give you a 6 ft wave with light onshore wind, but it’s not going to be pretty.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the forecasts. It tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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