D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s going on at D Street over the next couple of weeks. To be honest, straight up, this is a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead. It’s a beginner-friendly sandbar break, but the swell just isn’t there to get excited about for a good while. There are no real standouts in this outlook; it’s a long, drawn-out run of marginal conditions.

The first days from Monday the 24th of August kick things off with tiny, weak swell. Monday morning is seeing a 2ft SW swell with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the energy is weak at (354). Combine that with a light cross-onshore wind, and it’s just poor, gutless conditions under a clear sky. The water temperature is a notable 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. Monday afternoon doesn’t improve, same 2ft swell and a light cross-on breeze.

Tuesday the 25th shows a tiny improvement, with the swell nudging up to 2ft from the SW on Tuesday morning, period dropping to 16 seconds, but it's still only marginal surf at best with light offshore wind. Tuesday afternoon sees a shift, with a 3ft S swell (13 seconds) and the wind turning onshore from the W. The wave energy picks up a little to (534), but it’s still just marginal. Wednesday the 26th bumps up to 5ft S swell, but the period is short at 12 seconds, making for weaker, crumbly waves with that light cross-on breeze. The energy is moderate at (890), but the quality is poor.

We roll through the rest of that week and into the weekend (27th to 31st of August) with a similar story: swell heights hanging around 3ft to 4ft, mostly from the S or SSW, with periods varying from short 11 seconds up to a very long 19 seconds late Friday the 28th. But the wind is often a light cross-onshore, occasionally going offshore, just keeping things messy and marginal. Wave energy stays in the moderate range (456 to 965), but never enough to make it worthwhile.

Heading into September, it stays same old same old. Tuesday the 1st sees a 4ft S swell with a 12-second period and offshore wind, giving marginal surf. Wednesday the 2nd has the swell hitting 5ft from the SSW, which is about the top end for beginners, and with a short period, it’s not great. Through to Sunday the 6th of September, it’s all marginal again: 3ft to 4ft swells, a mix of SSW and S directions, with either light onshore or occasional light offshore wind.

There is a slight uptick on Monday the 7th of September afternoon, with a 5ft SSW swell and a 14-second period. The energy pushes into the strong range at (1000), and with light offshore wind, this is probably the best looking session in the whole 16-day window. But even that is still rated as just marginal. By Tuesday the 8th, it drops back again.

Bottom line, for a break that is fairly consistent, the entire two weeks are a real letdown. The setup with the cross-onshore wind and short-period swell on many days would actually be more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. It’s a long blank run.

- Rusty

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