D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for our local stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a bit of a heartbreaker. We're looking at a stretch starting now that's got some swell, but the wind is just not playing ball. The conditions are consistently messy, and the surf quality is being called marginal at best for the first week. We've got a solid start to the window, but it's all a bit of a tease.

The first real action kicks off on Monday the 27th. D Street is seeing a solid 4 ft swell from the SSW, but it's coming in with a cross-onshore breeze. The wave energy is pumping hard, reading 1208, which is some serious power in the water. The water temp is a wild 74°, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's very unusual, you'll be in boardies for sure. But the problem is that wind. It's a light cross-onshore, and it's putting a bit of a ruffle on the surface. It's not completely blown out, but it's not glassy either. This pattern holds through to the end of the month. The swell holds around 4 ft to 5 ft all through Tuesday and Wednesday, with that same cross-onshore breeze. The period is a long 16 to 19 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, meaning it'll have some serious push and nice long walls. If you're a patient surfer, you'll find some clean lines, but the wind is just keeping it from being truly epic.

Thursday the 30th sees a shift. The wind turns more directly onshore, and the swell drops a little. The energy readings are still decent, but the quality is slipping. By Friday the 31st, the swell is a bit mixed, but the wind is on it, making things choppy and hard to read. The combined energy has dropped to around 740, which is still moderate, but the conditions are just not cooperating.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From Sunday the 2nd of August right through to the end of the window, the swell just bottoms out. We're looking at tiny waves, 1 ft to 3 ft, with poor conditions and low energy. The wind stays on or cross-onshore, making it a complete write-off for a proper paddle. Honestly, for a solid week there, it's looking more like a kite session than a surf session if you're desperate for a pull.

If I had to pick the best of it, I'd say Monday the 27th through Wednesday the 29th of July are your best bet. The swell is there, the energy is high, and the wind is light enough to find some workable corners, especially if you can pick your bank. It's not a standout by any means, but it's the only game in town. The long period from the SSW will mean the sets are a bit slower, but when they come, they'll have some real punch. The rest of the window is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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