Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with 455 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s 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 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the first week of August is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got swell on the way, but the quality is just not there. For the first few days, the water is sitting at a very unusual 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it. The waves are small, the wind is on it, and the energy is weak. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions right through until the 13th of August. The only real bright spot on the horizon starts to show around Friday the 14th and into the weekend of the 15th and 16th. That’s when we finally see a pulse of better energy.
The standout window is definitely Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th of August. We’ll see the swell building to around 4 ft from the SSW with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, and the combined energy readings are climbing into the strong range (758 for the Saturday afternoon). The wind is a steady offshore breeze from the West, which is going to keep things clean. D Street is a sandbar, so with that long period, it might not be a perfect barrel, but the shape and the push should be there for some fun waves. Just keep in mind that this spot is fairly consistent, so there will be waves, but it can get crowded, and on a Saturday with clean conditions, you can expect a few friends out there.
Sunday the 16th looks similar but with a touch less size, around 4 ft, still with that clean offshore wind. The energy is still strong (591). It’s a solid weekend for a paddle.
After that, the window closes a bit. We drop back into the 3 ft range through the following week, and the energy fades. The wind stays mostly offshore, but the size just isn’t there to get excited about. There’s a brief blip on the 20th with a light offshore breeze, but the swell is small and the energy is weak.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a no-go. Mark your calendar for the weekend of the 15th and 16th of August. That’s your best bet. It’s not a massive swell, but it’s clean, and it’s got a bit of punch. The rest of the month looks pretty quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 438 | 336 | 291 | 362 | 246 | 305 | 297 | 207 | 186 | 184 | 129 | 319 | 316 | 230 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 251 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:52PM2.10m | 7:50AM1.38m | 6:02PM2.23m | 8:30AM1.50m | 7:02PM2.36m | 9:05AM1.60m | 7:56PM2.46m | 9:39AM1.70m | 8:45PM2.49m | 10:13AM1.79m | 9:31PM2.43m | 10:46AM1.87m | 10:16PM2.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.34m | 11:21AM1.22m | 1:44AM0.16m | 12:40PM1.15m | 2:29AM0.02m | 1:40PM1.04m | 3:10AM-0.05m | 2:33PM0.92m | 3:48AM-0.05m | 3:23PM0.82m | 4:24AM0.03m | 4:11PM0.75m | 4:58AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 147 | 438 | 336 | 291 | 362 | 246 | 305 | 297 | 207 | 139 | 137 | 129 | 319 | 316 | 230 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 251 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 205 | 122 | 69 | 81 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 103 | 186 | 184 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 58 | 32 | 30 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 15 | S 9 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | S 12 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 47 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 25 | 112 | 75 | 45 | 50 | 61 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 0 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 129 | 94 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 4 | 129 | 47 | 0 | 129 | 47 | 0 |
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