Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 1,370 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for D Street. It's a bit of a mixed bag, and we’re going to have to be patient. The overall pattern shows a lot of small, wind-affected swells, and finding clean waves will take some careful timing.
The first decent call isn't until the very start of September. The entire first week, from now through the end of August, is basically a write-off. We’ve got small, onshore slop with light cross-onshore winds that just won't let the wave face clean up. Marginal conditions at best.
Finally, there's a light at the end of the tunnel. On Tuesday, the 1st of September, the afternoon session at D Street looks like the real highlight of this forecast. We’ll see a 4ft swell from the S, and with a light north-northeasterly crossing offshore breeze, the text says "clean." That’s the word you want to hear. The combined wave energy is moderate at (471), but with that wind direction and an 11-second period, the setup should be a lot more rideable than anything else on offer. It's a beginner-friendly sandbar, so crowds are likely, but for this spot, that’s par for the course.
The rest of that first week in September is just more of the same: onshore winds and iffy conditions. We get a pulse of bigger swell on the 3rd of September, with Thursday morning seeing 7ft from the SSW. That’s a big step up in size, combined with strong wave energy (1496). But there’s nothing to suggest the wind will swing around to make it clean for a standard paddle session. This one’s probably for the experienced guys only, and even then, it looks pretty shifty. For a beach break setup, a long period of 16 seconds and strong onshore wind could make it more of a challenge than a pleasure.
Look ahead to Sunday, the 6th of September. The morning session at D Street is marked by “glassy” conditions with a 3ft SSW swell. That is a standout in the second week. No wind and a 15-second period will produce some long, clean lines. The wave energy is moderate (646), so it won’t be a heavy day, but the quality will make it worth the paddle.
After that, the long-range outlook fades back into small onshore dribble. Patience will be the key. The 1st of September afternoon and the 6th of September morning are your real windows to score.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 389 | 274 | 270 | 343 | 465 | 932 | 667 | 788 | 697 | 537 | 437 | 321 | 572 | 344 | 303 | 351 | 397 | 418 | 522 | 878 | 1060 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.75m | 9:18PM2.17m | 10:16AM1.83m | 9:53PM2.09m | 10:39AM1.90m | 10:30PM1.96m | 11:04AM1.97m | 11:10PM1.79m | 11:32AM2.01m | 11:57PM1.60m | 12:06PM2.03m | 00:57AM1.39m | 12:48PM2.02m | 2:40AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.84m | 4:00AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.76m | 4:23AM0.38m | 4:30PM0.69m | 4:46AM0.50m | 5:13PM0.65m | 5:10AM0.64m | 6:02PM0.64m | 5:33AM0.79m | 7:03PM0.65m | 5:58AM0.95m | 8:23PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 389 | 274 | 151 | 343 | 465 | 932 | 667 | 788 | 697 | 172 | 437 | 134 | 572 | 344 | 303 | 351 | 397 | 418 | 522 | 878 | 1060 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | W 6 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 169 | 132 | 270 | 101 | 71 | 41 | 82 | 89 | 168 | 537 | 103 | 321 | 77 | 38 | 114 | 8 | 80 | 150 | 214 | 248 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | W 9 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 19 | 153 | 57 | 118 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 90 | 195 | 219 | 208 | 131 | 15 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | 9 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 |
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