D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the chatter and look at what’s actually on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell on our hands. The first decent bumps don’t really start showing up until Saturday the 25th, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. The water’s sitting at a very warm 73°F, nearly six degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s weird and notable—definitely don’t need a thick wetsuit.

D Street is the only spot we’ve got intel on, and it's a beginner-friendly sandbar that's fairly consistent. Starting Saturday morning the 25th, we see a small SSW swell pushing in around 3 ft with a long 21-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, but the real issue is the cross-on breeze out of the southwest. It’s light, but it’s onshore, so the surface is gonna have those little wind ripples. The combined energy is moderate at 924. Not a standout, but for a beginner wave, it’s something. Looks marginal due to tide or conditions though, and the crew here often shows up, so don’t expect solitude.

Through Sunday the 26th, the swell ticks up a hair to 4 ft from the SW, period drops to 19 seconds. Still cross-on, still a light breeze, still marginal. Monday the 27th sees a jump to 4 ft from the SSW with period around 18 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 1167–1244—moderate to strong. The wind stays cross-on, but light enough that it’s not totally chopped out. Still, the forecast says marginal, so it’s more of a small window than a go-to morning.

Tuesday the 28th is more of the same: 5 ft SSW groundswell, 17-second period, but a gentle cross-on breeze starts to chop it up a little more. Combined energy is strong at 1256, but the quality is still questionable. This pattern just keeps rolling through Wednesday and Thursday, with the swell pushing up to a peak around 6 ft on Friday the 31st. That’s the biggest of the stretch, with strong energy hitting 1464. But here’s the thing—by Friday afternoon, the wind actually shifts to onshore at 9 mph. That’s not helping.

Honestly, if you’re a beginner looking for small, clean waves, the earlier part of next week (Monday 27th through Wednesday 29th) is probably your best bet—but it’s still not great. For everyone else, this whole run feels a bit meh.

After the 1st of August, the bottom falls out. Sunday the 2nd drops to 3 ft, then it’s a long, drawn-out stretch of poor surf all the way through to the 9th. Swell heights barely nudge above 3 ft, period drops, energy falls below 500, and the onshore wind sticks around. There’s a gap of over a week with nothing worthwhile. For D Street, that’s a bit more normal, but still frustrating.

So to sum it up: the best spot in this whole window is D Street (sandbar). The standout day is Friday the 31st of July with a 6 ft SSW swell and strong energy, *but* the wind is onshore. If you’re desperate, the light cross-onshore days around Monday the 27th to Wednesday the 29th offer small, long-period lines that might clean up a bit for a morning paddle. You’ll be sharing the water though—crowds are often here. This isn’t a week to get stoked about. It’ll turn around eventually, forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

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