D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at D Street.

Right off the bat, the water’s sitting at a balmy 73° – that’s about 6° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is pretty unusual. Feels like a warm bath out there.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, with a whole lot of “marginal” surf on the menu. The swell is showing up, but it’s mostly cross-onshore, keeping things a little lumpy. The wave energy is moderate, coming in around 695 to 901 (moderate) on Sunday the 19th, but with a light onshore breeze, it’s not going to be clean. The swell is a long-period groundswell from the SW at 17 seconds, which means good energy, but at a sandbar like D Street, that long period can make things a bit too straight and crumbly.

The first standout I see is actually towards the end of the run. On Friday the 31st of July, we’ve got a solid 7ft to 8ft S swell rolling in. The combined energy jumps way up to 2249 and then 2965 (strong to very strong). The wind is offshore from the WNW and WSW, which is a major positive. That’s the kind of day that’ll have some power behind it. But heads up – at 8ft, this is one for the experienced crew only. Beginners should sit this one out.

Saturday the 1st of August keeps that S swell at 7ft to 7ft with offshore winds too, still solid, but the period drops to 12 seconds, meaning it’s less of a groundswell and more of a windswell mix. The energy is still strong (1269 to 1379) but it’s a bit less refined.

The rest of the time, from the 20th of July right through to the 30th, it’s a lot of small to moderate SW/SSW swell, mostly 2ft to 4ft, with the wind coming in from the SW or WSW, which means cross-on conditions. The best of those middling days might be Sunday the 26th (4ft, SW, 19 secs, energy 1150) and Monday the 27th (4ft, SSW, 18 secs, energy 1233) – still cross-on, but the light breeze means it’s rideable, just not glassy.

The run from the 2nd of August onward trails off quickly. Sunday the 2nd drops to 5ft (10 secs, weak energy) and then Monday the 3rd sees a tiny 1ft to 2ft SW swell – that’s barely a ripple.

So, if you’re after the best on offer, I’d circle Friday July 31st and Saturday August 1st for the biggest, cleanest swell. The 31st at D Street (8ft, S) with offshore wind is the standout. The rest of the window is more about the occasional fun session for the patient, but don’t expect perfection.

Rusty

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