Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 397 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.
It’s a tough start. D Street is the only break in the game, and for the first week and a half, it’s just not happening. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until Thursday, August 27th. Before that, you’re looking at over a week of flat or poor conditions. Wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is too weak.
From Monday, August 17th, through Wednesday, August 26th, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly 2ft to 3ft, with a long period that gives it some power, but it’s just too small and the wind is on it. The wave energy is weak to moderate at best. Not worth paddling out.
Thursday, August 27th, is the one bright spot. The morning is glassy – zero wind – and the swell is a clean 2ft from the SW. The afternoon is glassy too. It’s small, but it’ll be clean and fun on a longboard.
After that, it gets mixed again. Friday the 28th is back to poor conditions. But Sunday, August 30th, looks promising. Glassy conditions again in the morning, the swell picks up to 3ft from the SSW at 15 seconds, and the wave energy is strong. That’s your standout session. Clean, long-period groundswell, and the wind is off.
The last day or two of the forecast, into Tuesday, September 1st, are back to marginal.
So, the real takeaway: the first two weeks are mostly a bust. The only waves worth chasing are Thursday, August 27th morning for glassy small waves, and Sunday, August 30th morning for the best combination of size and cleanliness. The rest of the time, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 367 | 264 | 316 | 232 | 243 | 339 | 382 | 387 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 137 | 98 | 90 | 239 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 8:27AM1.43m | 6:08PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:57AM1.32m | 1:47AM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 367 | 367 | 264 | 58 | 70 | 56 | 339 | 382 | 387 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 137 | 98 | 90 | 239 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 34 | 32 | 316 | 232 | 243 | 49 | 79 | 52 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 81 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 114 | 98 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 50 | 56 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 51 | 47 | 83 | 113 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 191 | 0 | 129 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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