Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. 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+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead for D Street. This is a sandbar setup that's exposed to the SW, and right now that's just not delivering the goods. The water is a balmy 76°, which is a huge 9° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bathtub out there.
For the first week and a half, through to about the 14th of August, we're looking at persistent poor surf conditions. The swell is small, mostly around 1ft to 2ft from the SW or SSW, with the combined energy generally sitting in the low to mid hundreds – that's weak, low energy. The winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. There's a little bump in energy on the 7th and 8th, with the combined energy climbing into the 400s, but the swell is still short-period and the wind is cross-on, so it's still not worth paddling out for. The call for Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th is marginal at best, but honestly, it's not a standout.
The real bright spot, and I mean the only one in this whole 16-day window, looks like Friday the 14th. The afternoon is showing a bit of promise. The swell ticks up to 4ft from the SW, with a period of 18 seconds – that's a proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 831 (moderate), and the wind is forecast to be light and onshore from the WSW. For a sandbar, that long period could make for some solid, lined-up waves, even if it's not the classic offshore wind. Still, the overall rating is marginal, so it's not a sure thing, just the best of a bad lot. The Saturday the 15th morning also has a marginal look with 3ft SSW swell and light cross-onshore winds.
After the 14th, it fades back into poor conditions with small, weak swells. There's a real lack of quality and consistency here. No real standouts to chase, just a potential glimmer on the 14th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 89 | 87 | 82 | 80 | 91 | 91 | 115 | 107 | 104 | 128 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 140 | 126 | 292 | 205 | 438 | 336 | 366 | 481 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:28PM1.79m | 11:59PM1.72m | 1:00PM1.85m | 00:51AM1.51m | 1:39PM1.90m | 2:08AM1.31m | 2:30PM1.95m | 4:23AM1.20m | 3:37PM2.01m | 6:46AM1.26m | 4:52PM2.10m | 7:50AM1.38m | 6:02PM2.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.93m | 6:22AM0.63m | 7:17PM0.90m | 6:48AM0.78m | 8:37PM0.85m | 7:18AM0.94m | 10:16PM0.74m | 8:03AM1.09m | 11:46PM0.55m | 9:33AM1.20m | 00:52AM0.34m | 11:21AM1.22m | 1:44AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 30 | 54 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 128 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 140 | 106 | 168 | 147 | 438 | 336 | 366 | 481 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 75 | 75 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 53 | 115 | 107 | 104 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 126 | 292 | 205 | 122 | 89 | 94 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 12 | W 5 | W 15 | SSW 9 | W 14 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 89 | 87 | 46 | 23 | 91 | 91 | 35 | 36 | 61 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 82 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 129 | 47 | 108 | 47 | 276 | 0 |
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