Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s 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 (Aug 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. 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+) | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at D Street over the next couple of weeks.
Alright, let’s be real with you. The first week of this forecast is a real grind. We’re looking at a whole lot of small, marginal surf with light onshore winds that just won’t clean things up. The wait for anything decent feels like forever. The first real glimpse of hope doesn’t show up until Sunday the 23rd.
That Sunday, the 23rd, is the standout. In the afternoon, the wind drops to glassy, dead calm, and we’ve got a 2ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long period of 18 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 344. It’s not a big wave, but that glassy surface and the long-period swell will make it clean and lined up. This is easily the best session on offer. A real sneaky winner.
The rest of the first week and into the second week is a tough watch. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, coming from the SSW to SW. The water temperature is 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. From the 24th all the way through to the 2nd of September, we’re stuck in a pattern of poor to marginal conditions. The wind is mostly light and onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is weak. The combined energy values are all three-digit, but on the low end, like 133 up to 518, showing just how weak and inconsistent it is.
There’s a slight bump in size around the 29th of August with a 3ft SSW swell, but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy and not worth paddling out for. The swell period is 16 seconds, so it’s a groundswell, but the wind just ruins it. The pattern continues right through the start of September, with tiny waves and onshore wind. This is a long stretch of quiet, blank days. For a spot like D Street, it tends not to stay this poor for long, but this run is a test of patience.
So, to sum it up: the only real highlight is Sunday afternoon, the 23rd of August. Get out there if you can, because it’s going to be a long wait for the next one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 243 | 339 | 382 | 387 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 137 | 135 | 90 | 239 | 222 | 224 | 197 | 273 | 194 | 177 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.88m | 3:23AM1.21m | 2:33PM1.82m | 3:47PM1.79m | 8:25AM1.36m | 5:06PM1.83m | 8:27AM1.43m | 6:08PM1.91m | 8:41AM1.49m | 6:56PM2.01m | 8:58AM1.55m | 7:35PM2.10m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.81m | 7:01AM1.12m | 10:59PM0.76m | 00:19AM0.65m | 10:08AM1.35m | 1:10AM0.54m | 11:57AM1.32m | 1:47AM0.43m | 12:51PM1.24m | 2:18AM0.34m | 1:31PM1.14m | 2:46AM0.27m | |||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 54 | 339 | 74 | 387 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 137 | 135 | 90 | 239 | 222 | 137 | 135 | 273 | 36 | 177 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 232 | 243 | 52 | 382 | 59 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 26 | 48 | 48 | 224 | 197 | 199 | 194 | 93 | 270 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 114 | 98 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 50 | 57 | 16 | 27 | 81 | 51 | 47 | 17 | 57 | 58 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 109 | 38 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 47 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 47 | 0 | 46 | 47 | 24 | 94 | 47 | 0 | 113 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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