D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's take a gander at what D Street's got going on for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a pretty quiet stretch overall. A lot of small, clean but gutless surf, and nothing that's gonna have you clearing your schedule.

The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at about 71°, which is nice, but that's about the only thing pumping.

We're starting off on Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st with pretty disappointing surf. A south-southwest swell around 2 ft to just under 3 ft with a cross-onshore breeze, making for small wind ripples and poor conditions. The wave energy is weak, so you're really just looking at a flat, bumpy lake. Not worth the wetsuit struggle.

The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd sees the wind clocking around to straight offshore, which is a big positive for clean faces. The swell drops right off though, down to around 2 ft to 3 ft from the south-southwest. It's clean, sure, but there's barely any push. The energy is still light, but the tiny size means it's really only a longboard or a foamie day for the absolute beginner.

We hit a bit of a lull from Monday the 24th through Tuesday the 25th. Swell stays between 2 ft and 3 ft, but the wind remains offshore. The combined energy starts to build a bit, but the actual surfable height just isn't there.

Now, here's the closest thing we've got to a standout, but don't get too hyped. Around Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th, we see a noticeable bump in size. Wednesday morning gets a south swell up to about 4 ft, and by the afternoon it's 5 ft from the south-southwest. The wave energy is strong, meaning there's finally some punch. The period sits around 13 seconds, a decent groundswell. The bummer is the wind is cross-onshore, 6 to 9 mph, so it'll be a bit bumpy and choppy. It's still the best on offer, a marginal surf forecast, but it's a long way from perfect. It's a small window of slightly bigger, more powerful waves, but the wind will mess with the quality.

After that, we taper off again. Friday the 28th holds some waist-high plus leftovers, but it's a drop-off from the day before. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are a similar story: small, clean-ish in the mornings with offshore winds, but the swell is already fading. The first week of September looks like it'll be a real grind, with swells dropping back to the 2 ft to 3 ft range for most of the days.

Honestly, there's nothing here that will get your heart rate up. The best bet is to keep an eye on that Wednesday/Thursday window around the 26th and 27th. If you're desperate for a paddle, the mornings with offshore wind at least give you the cleanest, glassiest surface, even if it's on tiny waves. For the rest of it, you're better off finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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