Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,399 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about D Street.
Honestly, it’s a rough stretch. There’s a big dry spell right from the start. No real surf to speak of for a while.
The best we get is that Sunday morning, September 6th. A 6ft south swell, with a 14 second period, and the ocean is absolutely loaded with energy. But the wind’s cross-shore from the NNW at 12 mph, and that’s going to mess the surface up. Water temp is 73°F, which is a good 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s pretty unusual. Still, the overall call is marginal.
Monday the 7th is similar – a 6ft SSW swell, 13 second period, but it’s an onshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph. That means choppy, messy conditions. Not the clean, glassy lines we want.
From there, it’s downhill. The swell drops, the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy falls way off. We’ve got a long run from the 9th through to the 21st where it’s either poor or marginal. There are a few tiny pulses of groundswell with periods of 17 to 20 seconds, but they’re only 2ft to 4ft. That’s not enough to overcome the cross-onshore wind. For a sandbar like D Street, those long period swells just break too straight.
If you’re really set on paddling out, the best shot is the last few days, around September 21st. We’re looking at a 3ft to 4ft SSW swell, 17 second period, energy around 600-700, with light onshore winds. It’s still not great, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. The crowd situation is often busy, so don’t expect an empty lineup.
For now, it’s a waiting game. The forecasts can change, but this is a real blank run. I’d leave the board in the car.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1342 | 839 | 1363 | 1139 | 901 | 615 | 769 | 334 | 186 | 214 | 326 | 419 | 540 | 496 | 483 | 395 | 360 | 309 | 211 | 164 | 360 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.14m | 8:09AM1.64m | 7:00PM2.24m | 8:37AM1.76m | 7:51PM2.29m | 9:05AM1.87m | 8:37PM2.28m | 9:33AM1.98m | 9:21PM2.20m | 10:01AM2.05m | 10:03PM2.06m | 10:28AM2.09m | 10:46PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM1.23m | 1:27AM0.18m | 12:55PM1.08m | 2:07AM0.11m | 1:47PM0.90m | 2:43AM0.10m | 2:34PM0.74m | 3:15AM0.16m | 3:17PM0.61m | 3:46AM0.28m | 4:00PM0.53m | 4:14AM0.43m | 4:43PM0.49m | 4:40AM0.61m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1342 | 839 | 1363 | 1139 | 901 | 615 | 769 | 334 | 186 | 106 | 326 | 419 | 540 | 496 | 483 | 111 | 360 | 69 | 114 | 123 | 360 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 435 | 11 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 111 | 61 | 151 | 214 | 83 | 27 | 35 | 39 | 79 | 395 | 67 | 309 | 211 | 164 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WNW 4 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SW 18 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 82 | 44 | 111 | 17 | 133 | 17 | 55 | 39 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 34 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 14 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 47 | 79 | 73 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 113 | 113 | 14 | 113 | 94 | 24 |
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