Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 657 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. 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+) | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the D Street forecast for the next couple weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a tough run of tiny surf. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing special there.
The whole 16-day window is a grind. The first real suggestion of surfable waves doesn't pop up until the end of the month, which is a long time to wait. The combined energy out there is mostly weak, with values like 533 or 575, but it's all attached to a "questionable tide" or "poor" rating. The typical south swell direction is not hitting the ground well here, and the wind is mostly light and offshore or cross-onshore, which sounds good, but the swell just isn't there.
The only flicker of hope is on the 29th of August, a Saturday. That morning and afternoon, the swell is around 3 ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds, which is a nice long-period groundswell. The combined energy hits 575 and 597 (moderate), and the wind is light and offshore from the west. For a beginner-friendly sandbar like D Street, that's the best the whole forecast has to offer. The waves will be small, but clean. The long period might make it a bit tricky and fat on a beach break, but for a small day, it could be fun. The rest of the period is just save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 666 | 493 | 443 | 367 | 367 | 264 | 316 | 232 | 243 | 339 | 382 | 387 | 246 | 236 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 137 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.85m | 12:25PM1.96m | 00:34AM1.60m | 1:01PM1.93m | 1:35AM1.37m | 1:41PM1.88m | 3:23AM1.21m | 2:33PM1.82m | 3:47PM1.79m | 8:25AM1.36m | 5:06PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.56m | 6:46PM0.75m | 6:24AM0.77m | 7:51PM0.79m | 6:46AM0.96m | 9:15PM0.81m | 7:01AM1.12m | 10:59PM0.76m | 00:19AM0.65m | 10:08AM1.35m | 1:10AM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 666 | 493 | 443 | 367 | 367 | 264 | 66 | 100 | 83 | 339 | 382 | 387 | 246 | 236 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 137 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 11 | S 10 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | 18 | 36 | 44 | 32 | 316 | 232 | 243 | 86 | 70 | 61 | 37 | 44 | 35 | 21 | 33 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 10 | W 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 114 | 98 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 50 | 56 | 16 | 27 | 81 | 51 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 17 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 47 | 47 | 4 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 113 | 170 | 0 |
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