D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for D Street over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burn, so don’t be expecting any fireworks straight away.

Right now, we’re looking at a pretty flat start. The first few days are a write-off with weak, onshore slop. Winds are coming from the west and west-southwest, which is straight onshore here, and the swell is tiny – around 2 ft to 2 ft. Sure, it's a long-period groundswell from the southwest, but that doesn't mean much when the wind is ruining it. The energy is just too weak. There’s nothing to get excited about until we get towards the end of the first week.

Things start to look a bit more promising from Friday the 4th through to the weekend. The swell picks up to 3 ft to 4 ft from the south-southwest and south, and the period stays solid, around 14 to 17 seconds. The energy is building into the moderate range. The winds are still onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bit bumpy, but there’s enough push to get a few fun ones. The real standout in this whole run, the one you should pencil in, is Tuesday the 8th of September.

That Tuesday morning is the best we’re going to see. We’ve got a clean 6 ft swell from the south-southwest, with a period of 12 seconds. The real kicker is the wind: a light, gentle breeze from the south-southeast, and it’s cross-offshore. That’s the magic word. It’s going to be clean, with some proper shape. This is a sandbar setup, so with that size and a decent period, it should be offering up some solid, punchy waves. The energy is strong, so there’s plenty of grunt. The only downside is that it’s a beach break, so a long-period groundswell can sometimes make things a bit too straight, but with that cross-off wind, it’s worth a go. This is expert territory at this size, over 5 ft, so leave the foamies at home.

The second half of the month is a real letdown. From Wednesday the 9th onwards, the swell just drops right off, back to that 1 ft to 2 ft range, and the winds swing back onshore. The energy drops to weak levels. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no worries there.

So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long flat spell until the 4th, a bit of a messy build-up over the weekend, and then a single, clean, firing morning on Tuesday the 8th. That’s your window. After that, it’s back to the waiting game. It’s a bit of a blank run, but that’s just how it goes sometimes around here.

Rusty.

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