D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’ve got a long stretch ahead, but it’s a tough one to get excited about.

We’re looking at D Street, a sandbar break that’s exposed to the swell. The water is sitting at 73°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real anomaly. Over the next few days, the surf is pretty marginal. It’s a real slow start.

We kick off on Wednesday, August 26th, with a bit of swell – around 5 ft from the S – but the wind is cross-on from the SW at 6 mph, just messing up the surface. The combined energy is moderate (888), but the conditions are just not there. It’s a light cross-onshore with small wind ripples, so don’t expect much. That afternoon and into Thursday, the trend continues with similar height and direction, but the wind stays problematic. By Thursday afternoon, it picks up to 9 mph and gets choppy. The scores are low, and I’d say it’s a write-off for a proper paddle.

Friday the 28th sees a drop in size to 3 ft from the SSW. The wind goes onshore, but it’s light. The period jumps to 16 seconds, which is a long-period groundswell, but the size is tiny. The energy is still moderate (499). It’s a tease, but not surfable.

We go through a long gap of several days where the surf is just poor or marginal. Saturday and Sunday have some 4 ft to 4 ft swell, but the cross-on wind and chop kill it. The energy builds into the 900s on Saturday afternoon, but it’s not clean. Monday the 31st is a dud with poor surf conditions.

The best of the bunch, and I mean the only real standout, comes on Thursday, September 3rd. The swell bumps up to 7 ft from the SSW, with a period of 13 seconds. The energy is strong at 1286. The wind is light from the WNW, cross-on, so there’s only small wind ripples. That’s our best window. It’s a solid size, but with 7 ft, it’s getting into the intermediate-to-expert zone. The long period means it’ll have some punch, but at a sandbar, it might not be the most organized. This is the day to keep an eye on.

After that, the surf fades again. The first week of September sees a drop in size, with most days offering 3 ft to 4 ft and onshore winds. The energy drops back into the moderate range. By the second week, from Sunday the 6th onward, it’s a real struggle. On Monday the 7th, we’re down to 3 ft and the energy is just 310. The rest of the week is tiny, with waves under 3 ft and wind onshore. It’s a long, flat run.

So, to sum it up: the next 16 days are a tough grind. The only real chance at a decent session is Thursday, September 3rd, when the swell peaks. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just plain poor. It’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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