D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real about this stretch. We’ve got a 16-day window for D Street, and I’ll tell you straight up – it’s a lean, quiet run for this sandbar. The first surf worth mentioning doesn’t show until Wednesday, August 5th, and even then it’s a struggle.

Right off the bat, Wednesday the 5th has a little 2-foot SW swell rolling in, but with a W wind blowing 10 km/h straight onshore, it’s messy. That swell has a long 14-second period, so there’s some groundswell energy, but it’s not doing us any favors with that chop. Combined wave energy is weak at only 168. By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 15 km/h, still onshore. Water temp is about average for early August, nothing weird.

Thursday the 6th doesn’t improve. Same small 2-foot SW swell, 13-second period, but now the wind is cross-onshore from the WSW at 15 km/h. Conditions are pretty choppy. The energy dips a little to 143 in the morning, then jumps to 251 in the afternoon but the quality is still poor.

Friday the 7th brings a slight bump – swell height up to 2 feet, and the direction shifts to SSW with a long 19-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy hits 484, which is moderate. But the wind is still cross-onshore from the WSW at 15 km/h, so it’s choppy again. Clean it ain’t.

Saturday the 8th sees the swell at 3 feet, still from the SSW, period dropping to 17 seconds. Energy stays moderate at 433 in the morning. By the afternoon, the swell nudges to 3 feet, period 16 seconds, and energy climbs to 519 – now we’re in the moderate range. The wind backs off a little to a 15 km/h onshore W breeze. For the first time, the surf is rated as “marginal” with a score that suggests it’s borderline rideable. This Saturday afternoon is the best of a slow week, but that’s not saying much. Crowds are often an issue here, and with conditions like this, you’ll have company for a pretty average wave.

Sunday the 9th fades again. Swell holds at 3 feet from the SSW, 15-second period, energy at 359, but the wind is cross-onshore. Monday and Tuesday the 10th and 11th are more of the same – small, cross-onshore, poor.

The best window in the whole outlook falls on Saturday, August 15th. The morning shows 3 feet of SSW swell with a 16-second period and a combined energy of 650 (moderate). Wind is onshore from the WSW at 15 km/h, but by the afternoon the wind drops to a light 10 km/h onshore, the swell pushes to 4 feet, and energy hits a strong 732. That’s the standout period. The waves will have some push, but with the wind onshore and the break being an exposed sandbar, expect bumpy faces. Still, if you’re itching for something with a bit of height, this is your time.

Sunday the 16th still has 3 feet of swell in the morning, 15-second period, energy at 548, but the wind remains onshore. It’s rideable but not clean.

After that, it trails off. From Monday the 17th right through to Thursday the 20th, we’re back to 2 to 3 feet, mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind, and poor conditions. No real spark.

Overall, if you’re a beginner, the few marginal windows from August 8th to August 15th are small enough (under 5 feet) to be okay, but the wind makes it messy. For experts, nothing here gets over 4 feet, so it’s not worth a special trip. The combined swell energy peaks around 732 on the 15th, which is the strongest we see, but it’s still a far cry from firing. With inconsistent quality and onshore winds dominating, D Street just isn’t cooking this fortnight. Keep an eye on the sky – forecasts can change, but right now it’s a flat, windy spell.

Rusty.

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