D Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.08° N 117.32° W

D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's D Street sea temperature is
24.6° C
4.8° 

D Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


D Street surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 487 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 6th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 7th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 8th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.

Honestly, the outlook for D Street over the next 2 weeks or so is a bit of a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of days where it’s just not gonna be worth paddling out. The first sniff of anything that might get you thinking comes around Thursday, the 6th of August, but it’s weak. Swell’s a tiny 2ft from the SW, period at 13 seconds, but the wind is a cross-on and the surf quality is just poor. The combined energy is only 139, so we’re talking about barely a ripple. You’d be better off staying in bed.

The pattern doesn’t improve much. From Friday the 7th right through until the middle of the month, we’re dealing with a mixed bag of onshore winds and small swell. The morning of Friday the 7th has a bump of 2ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, with the combined energy hitting 500, but it’s all blown out by onshore wind. That long period means it’ll be straight and gutless at a beach break like D Street, even if the wind was fair. It’s a no-go.

There’s a real gap of no good surf here. It’s not until the 13th of August that we see a slight improvement. On the afternoon of Thursday the 13th, the swell nudges up to 3ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 511. It’s still marginal with onshore wind, but it’s getting closer. The Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th look like the best of a bad lot. On Friday the 14th, the morning shows 3ft from the SSW with a 18-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 786. The wind is light onshore, so it’s not clean, but it’s the most energy we’ve seen. The Saturday the 15th afternoon pushes the swell to 4ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, energy at 760. Still onshore, still a bit messy, but it’s the closest we get to fun. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

After that, it all fades off again. The rest of the month shows small, weak swell and onshore wind. The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the window from the 14th to the 15th of August. The swell is 3ft to 4ft, period good enough, but the wind just won’t cooperate. It’s disappointing because the energy is there, but the quality is marginal. For a beginner, the size is fine, but the conditions are not. For a surfer who wants to fight through a bit of chop, it’s the only game in town. The break is a sandbar, exposed to the SW swell, and it’s consistent enough, but crowds are often an issue.

If you’re a kite surfer, the combination of onshore wind and some lingering swell might actually be more interesting than a paddle. For the rest of us, this is a period to clean the wax off your board and wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
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15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
111
140
126
329
205
438
336
291
481
309
305
297
204
186
184
129
319
316
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
0
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
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10
SW
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Wind State
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cross-on
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glassy
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glassy
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cross-on
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High Tide
4:23AM1.20m
3:37PM2.01m
6:46AM1.26m
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
Low Tide
10:16PM0.74m
8:03AM1.09m
11:46PM0.55m
9:33AM1.20m
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
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7:44
7:43
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7:39
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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24
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Information about the D Street Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for D Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at D Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our D Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (D Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for D Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

D Street is 5 km (3 miles) from the city of Encinitas. If you plan a vacation in San Diego County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Encinitas. Encinitas has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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