Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, S swell with 3,766 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
First few days are a total bust. D Street has nothing – tiny surf, wind blowing onshore, and the water is freakishly warm at 77°, which is about 9° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s real strange, but the waves aren’t there anyway.
The first real chance comes Saturday the 5th of September. Morning is a clean-ish 3ft from the SSW with light onshore wind. Afternoon is better: 5ft from the S, period 14 seconds, light onshore wind, and the energy is building – combined swell energy is 1446 (moderate). Still just marginal, but it’s a start.
Sunday the 6th gets serious. Morning has 7ft from the S, period 14 seconds, light onshore wind, energy at 2023 (strong). The afternoon is a standout: 8ft from the S, period 15 seconds, and a light cross-offshore wind from the NNE. Clean conditions. This is proper groundswell. The long period will make for good shape, but on a beach break it might run a bit straight. Still, it’s the best of the first week.
Then Monday the 7th of September morning is the peak. 10ft from the S, period 14 seconds, light cross-offshore wind from the ESE, and the energy is massive at 3445 (very strong). This is big, clean, powerful surf. Over 8ft, so experts only. The afternoon gets wrecked by a strong SSE wind, so hit it early.
After that, it fades. Tuesday the 8th is still big at 10ft but the wind is cross or onshore and choppy. Wednesday the 9th drops to 7ft but with a short 7-second period – weak, junky windswell. Then it’s back to tiny, onshore slop for the rest of the second week – 1ft to 3ft from the SW, light onshore winds, almost no energy. Nothing worth paddling out for after the 9th.
The one day to circle is Monday morning the 7th of September at D Street. That’s the one. Big, clean, groundswell. If you’ve got the skills, that’s your session. Saturday the 5th afternoon and Sunday the 6th afternoon are good backups for the rest of us.
Only one break in the mix here – D Street. It’s a sandbar. When it works, it works. When it doesn’t, it’s a flat lake.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 228 | 156 | 116 | 114 | 92 | 211 | 242 | 302 | 196 | 547 | 651 | 587 | 717 | 620 | 512 | 931 | 1315 | 1772 | 2211 | 3093 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM2.01m | 11:57PM1.60m | 12:06PM2.03m | 00:57AM1.39m | 12:48PM2.02m | 2:40AM1.23m | 1:47PM1.99m | 6:05AM1.25m | 3:13PM1.98m | 7:12AM1.38m | 4:45PM2.04m | 7:40AM1.51m | 6:01PM2.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.64m | 5:33AM0.79m | 7:03PM0.65m | 5:58AM0.95m | 8:23PM0.65m | 6:24AM1.10m | 10:06PM0.59m | 7:00AM1.24m | 11:37PM0.46m | 10:01AM1.32m | 00:39AM0.30m | 11:49AM1.23m | 1:27AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 8 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 255 | 228 | 151 | 114 | 106 | 29 | 33 | 242 | 76 | 73 | 547 | 651 | 587 | 717 | 620 | 440 | 931 | 1315 | 1772 | 2211 | 3093 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 161 | 156 | 23 | 114 | 92 | 211 | 129 | 196 | 176 | 70 | 47 | 74 | 47 | 405 | 512 | 506 | 367 | 251 | 31 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 19 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 15 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | — | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | 257 | 56 | 19 | 116 | 80 | 41 | 107 | 41 | 302 | 196 | 55 | 76 | 54 | 231 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 50 | — | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | WNW 5 | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 36 | — | — | 32 | 42 | — | 32 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 4 | 46 | 47 | 8 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 46 | 276 | 0 | 95 | 47 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 8 |
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