D Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.08° N 117.32° W

D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's D Street sea temperature is
22.9° C
3.4° 

D Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


D Street surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, S swell with 1,484 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 25th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 19s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 25th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 19s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 31st Jul)6ft (1.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the chatter and look at what’s actually on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell on our hands. The first decent bumps don’t really start showing up until Saturday the 25th, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. The water’s sitting at a very warm 73°F, nearly six degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s weird and notable—definitely don’t need a thick wetsuit.

D Street is the only spot we’ve got intel on, and it's a beginner-friendly sandbar that's fairly consistent. Starting Saturday morning the 25th, we see a small SSW swell pushing in around 3 ft with a long 21-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, but the real issue is the cross-on breeze out of the southwest. It’s light, but it’s onshore, so the surface is gonna have those little wind ripples. The combined energy is moderate at 924. Not a standout, but for a beginner wave, it’s something. Looks marginal due to tide or conditions though, and the crew here often shows up, so don’t expect solitude.

Through Sunday the 26th, the swell ticks up a hair to 4 ft from the SW, period drops to 19 seconds. Still cross-on, still a light breeze, still marginal. Monday the 27th sees a jump to 4 ft from the SSW with period around 18 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 1167–1244—moderate to strong. The wind stays cross-on, but light enough that it’s not totally chopped out. Still, the forecast says marginal, so it’s more of a small window than a go-to morning.

Tuesday the 28th is more of the same: 5 ft SSW groundswell, 17-second period, but a gentle cross-on breeze starts to chop it up a little more. Combined energy is strong at 1256, but the quality is still questionable. This pattern just keeps rolling through Wednesday and Thursday, with the swell pushing up to a peak around 6 ft on Friday the 31st. That’s the biggest of the stretch, with strong energy hitting 1464. But here’s the thing—by Friday afternoon, the wind actually shifts to onshore at 9 mph. That’s not helping.

Honestly, if you’re a beginner looking for small, clean waves, the earlier part of next week (Monday 27th through Wednesday 29th) is probably your best bet—but it’s still not great. For everyone else, this whole run feels a bit meh.

After the 1st of August, the bottom falls out. Sunday the 2nd drops to 3 ft, then it’s a long, drawn-out stretch of poor surf all the way through to the 9th. Swell heights barely nudge above 3 ft, period drops, energy falls below 500, and the onshore wind sticks around. There’s a gap of over a week with nothing worthwhile. For D Street, that’s a bit more normal, but still frustrating.

So to sum it up: the best spot in this whole window is D Street (sandbar). The standout day is Friday the 31st of July with a 6 ft SSW swell and strong energy, *but* the wind is onshore. If you’re desperate, the light cross-onshore days around Monday the 27th to Wednesday the 29th offer small, long-period lines that might clean up a bit for a morning paddle. You’ll be sharing the water though—crowds are often here. This isn’t a week to get stoked about. It’ll turn around eventually, forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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SSW
21
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SW
21
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SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
17
1.4
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17
1.3
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17
1.3
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16
1.1
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16
1.2
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16
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16
1.4
S
14
1.7
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14
1.5
S
13
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
799
628
1100
863
735
799
1056
1153
780
1133
919
926
620
724
499
813
1130
772
1443
1322
1058
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SW
15
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10
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15
SSW
15
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Wind State
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glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
9:02AM1.44m
7:14PM2.07m
9:28AM1.49m
7:53PM2.15m
9:53AM1.52m
8:29PM2.22m
10:18AM1.56m
9:04PM2.25m
10:43AM1.59m
9:37PM2.24m
11:08AM1.64m
10:10PM2.18m
11:34AM1.68m
10:43PM2.07m
Low Tide
12:56PM1.23m
2:45AM0.31m
1:39PM1.18m
3:16AM0.24m
2:17PM1.12m
3:47AM0.20m
2:52PM1.07m
4:15AM0.19m
3:28PM1.02m
4:43AM0.21m
4:04PM0.99m
5:09AM0.27m
4:43PM0.97m
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Feels °C
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Information about the D Street Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for D Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at D Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our D Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (D Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for D Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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