D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this 16-day window for D Street is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of small, non-cooperative swell and tricky winds, so don't get your hopes up for any classic sessions.

The outlook kicks off on Thursday the 6th of August with a tiny 2-foot SW swell at 13 seconds, but it's already messy with a 9 mph W wind onshore. The wave energy is weak, sitting at (250), and the water is a balmy 76.3° – that's 8.6° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is pretty wild. The problem is, the conditions are just poor. That same pattern – small swell, onshore or cross-onshore winds – drags on through the whole first week and into the second. We get a few pulses of longer period groundswell, like Friday morning seeing a 2.3-foot SSW swell with a 19-second period, and the energy bumps up to (483), but the wind is still on it, making it choppy and unappealing.

The only slight glimmer comes around Friday the 14th of August. The swell picks up a notch, still small at 2.3 to 2.6 feet, but the period is a solid 18 seconds from the SSW, and the energy jumps into the strong range (612 to 767). More importantly, the wind switches to a clean offshore (W 9 mph). That Saturday the 15th sees the biggest swell of the forecast at 4 feet, clean W wind, but the energy is still moderate to strong (749). The guide calls it "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," so it's a bit of a gamble. It's the best on offer, but it's not a standout by any stretch. For a sandbar setup like D Street, a long period swell like this (14-16 seconds) can sometimes break too straight, but with clean offshore wind, it might just offer a few fun, lined-up waves.

After that, it's back to the same old story – small, messy, and cross-onshore through until the 21st of August. There's a good 10-day stretch from the 6th to the 15th with very little to recommend, and then another long gap of poor conditions. Honestly, if you have a kite, those cross-onshore days with moderate wind might be more interesting than paddling out for these tiny, weak waves. For now, keep your board waxed and wait for a better window.

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