Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 932 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. 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 (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Let's break down what's coming.
Right off the bat, the first few days from Saturday the 22nd through Tuesday the 25th are pretty flat. We're talking small stuff, around 2 to 3 ft, and while the wind is light and offshore, there's just no power behind it. The wave energy is weak (315 to 488), so you'll be scratching for anything. It's marginal at best.
Things pick up a touch on Wednesday the 26th with a bump to about 5 ft from the S, and the energy gets into the moderate range (1034). But the wind goes onshore, so it's choppy. Not great. Thursday is similar, but smaller. Friday the 28th looks a little better with offshore wind returning and a 3 ft SSW swell with a long 19-second period (577 energy). That could offer a few clean ones, but still not a standout.
The first real highlight is Saturday the 29th afternoon. The swell comes up to about 4 ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and strong moderate energy (841). The wind is light offshore, so it should be glassy. D Street is exposed to the SW, so this is a good fit. This is the pick of the first week – not huge, but clean and fun. Expect crowds, because this spot gets busy.
Heading into the second week, the pattern holds. There's a bit more size around Monday the 1st and Tuesday the 2nd with 5 ft S swells, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it won't be clean. The real promise comes Thursday the 3rd afternoon. A 4 ft SSW swell with a very long 19-second period (1063 energy) and light offshore wind. That's the recipe for clean, lined-up waves. Then Friday the 4th is even better – a 4 ft SSW swell, 17-second period, energy up around 1308, and offshore wind again. That Friday morning into afternoon looks like the best window of the whole outlook – solid size, long-period groundswell, and clean conditions. But it's a week and a half out, so don't book the trip just yet.
The water is running a touch warmer than normal, at about 71°F, which is about 3° above average. Not bad for a wetsuit-free session.
So, to sum it up: a slow start, but it builds into a decent run. The standouts are Saturday the 29th afternoon and Friday the 4th. Don't expect perfection every day, but there's enough to keep you interested.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 222 | 224 | 197 | 273 | 249 | 175 | 330 | 264 | 287 | 673 | 704 | 547 | 416 | 294 | 188 | 270 | 343 | 419 | 932 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.91m | 8:41AM1.49m | 6:56PM2.01m | 8:58AM1.55m | 7:35PM2.10m | 9:16AM1.61m | 8:10PM2.17m | 9:35AM1.68m | 8:44PM2.20m | 9:55AM1.75m | 9:18PM2.17m | 10:16AM1.83m | 9:53PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.43m | 12:51PM1.24m | 2:18AM0.34m | 1:31PM1.14m | 2:46AM0.27m | 2:06PM1.04m | 3:11AM0.24m | 2:40PM0.94m | 3:36AM0.25m | 3:15PM0.84m | 4:00AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.76m | 4:23AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 239 | 222 | 41 | 27 | 273 | 249 | 175 | 330 | 264 | 287 | 673 | 704 | 547 | 416 | 294 | 188 | 134 | 101 | 419 | 932 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 137 | 135 | 199 | 25 | 24 | 126 | 126 | 173 | 47 | 82 | 47 | 171 | 39 | 49 | 270 | 343 | 71 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 58 | 224 | 197 | 18 | 87 | 93 | 14 | 25 | 28 | 203 | 248 | 193 | 24 | 132 | 130 | 88 | 53 | 87 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 47 | 246 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 113 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 113 | 46 | 0 |
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