D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into the outlook for D Street.

Look, I'll be straight with you – this stretch of the coast is in a quiet spell. The whole 16-day window is dominated by small, weak swell and pretty average wind, so we're not talking about any kind of proper surf. The best you'll find are those rare moments when the combo of light onshore wind and a little bump lines up for a waist-high wave, but even then the quality is marginal at best.

Starting out Tuesday July 7, we've got a long-period swell pushing in from the SSW at about 18 seconds, but it's only 3 ft. The combined energy is moderate at 857, but the wind is onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, so it's messy. Wednesday July 8 morning is similar – 4 ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, with a cross-onshore breeze making it choppy. That afternoon the wind lightens a bit and the score picks up to a 2, but it's still only waist-high junk.

The real highlight – if you can call it that – comes on Saturday July 18 afternoon and Sunday July 19. On Saturday afternoon we see 3 ft SSW swell with a 18-second period, combined energy 606, and the wind turns light onshore from the west. Not clean but rideable. Then Sunday July 19 morning has 3 ft, 17 seconds, 633 energy, and again light west onshore. The afternoon jumps to 3 ft, 17 seconds, and combined energy 1096 – that's the strongest energy of the whole run. Still, the wind is onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, so don't expect perfection.

Now, D Street is a sandbar break that's fairly consistent and beginner-friendly, but crowds are likely – it's often packed. The optimum swell direction is SW, but most of what we're seeing is SSW, so it's a little off-angle. The water temperature is about average for July, nothing weird.

Overall, if you're absolutely desperate and can't wait, aim for Sunday July 19 afternoon – that's the best of a flat run. But honestly, for a solid wave you're better off waiting for the next system.

Rusty

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