D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Right then, this D Street outlook is lean across the full 16 days. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing with a side of small, crumbly swell and persistent onshore winds. The water temp is close to the seasonal average – nothing out of the ordinary there.

The first chance of a wave is Wednesday the 16th, with a 0.9m SSW groundswell lighting up early with a light cross-on. It’s got a 17 second period, so there’s some push, but the energy sits at a moderate 518. Still, it’s a marginal call at best – tide dependent and a bit weak. The cleanest window will be early, before the onshores kick up.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th are flat-ish – 0.8m and 0.6m – with the wind swinging more onshore. It’s junky. Honestly, you could leave the board at home.

We finally get a tiny bump for the weekend. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th see the swell holding 0.8-0.9m, with the period stretching to 18 seconds. Energy climbs from 540 to 603. Still poor, but Sunday morning might offer a half-decent 1.1m peak if you’re patient and pick the right spot. The wind is cross-on, so don’t expect perfection.

Then we hit the best run of the window: Monday the 21st. The swell holds at 1.1m, period 17 seconds, and the energy peaks at 724 – the most consistent push we’ll see. It’s still not big, but there’s more push to it – punchy waist-to-cheek high waves if you can find a bank. The wind is light and cross-on, so early dawn patrol will be the cleanest. From Tuesday the 22nd onward, it slowly winds down. The swell drops to 0.9m, then 0.6m.

Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th are poor – onshore winds and short, weak energy readings down to 311. By Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th, it’s messy chop with 0.8-0.9m of disorganised slop and a moderate breeze. Kite surfers would have more fun in this mess than we would.

The last few days, the 28th through the 1st, are flat and weak – 0.6-0.7m at most. The energy fades into the low 300s. We end with a whimper on October 1st at 0.5m. No clean barrels, no standout sessions. If you’re serious, wait for a better swell and a solid offshore. There’s nothing here worth the drive.

Rusty out.

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