D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’ve got the straight-up word on what’s comin’ our way for D Street over the next couple of weeks.

Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with ya: the next week and a half ain’t gonna have you ringing in sick to work. The surf is small and pretty darn average, with a lot of cross-onshore wind messing things up. We’re looking at mostly marginal conditions or outright poor surf. The water temp is a wild one though—sitting at a balmy 74°, which is 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s real unusual, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit, that’s for sure.

We start off on Thursday the 27th of August. There’s a faint pulse of swell—about 4ft coming from the S, with a 11-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate at 425. But the wind is a light cross-onshore from the SW at 6 mph, leaving the surface a bit bumpy. It’s a “marginal” call, and honestly, for a beginner-friendly sandbar, it’s not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 28th sees the swell drop right off. Morning is 2ft from the SW but with a long 16-second period, which sounds promising, but it’s poor surf. The afternoon gets a little more push at 3ft from the SSW, period 19 seconds. That 19-second period is proper long, and at a beach break, it’s going to be shifty and hard to line up. Combined energy is strong (654), but the wind is still cross-onshore and the conditions are marginal.

The weekend (29th-30th August) is more of the same. Saturday morning has 4ft from the SSW (16s, 751 energy) but with a gentler breeze that’s cross-onshore and choppy. Saturday afternoon and Sunday get a bit of onshore wind but the quality is poor to marginal. Not a weekend to get excited about.

Monday the 31st through to Thursday the 3rd of September: we’re stuck in a rut. Swell heights bob around 3ft to 5ft, mostly from the S or SSW. The periods are decent (11-14 seconds), but the energy builds up—on Thursday the 3rd, we hit 999 and then 1075 energy, which is strong. But here’s the kicker: the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions are always described as “marginal” or “poor.” For a beginner spot like D Street, this isn’t great. The wind is just wrecking the surface.

Friday the 4th to Saturday the 5th of September: the swell drops back to 3-4ft from the SSW, with 16-17 second periods. The wind finally swings to onshore from the W and WNW. That’s better than cross-onshore, but it’s still not glassy. The energy is still moderate, but the surf quality remains marginal. Not a standout, but a slight step up.

Now, here’s the one glimmer of hope, but it’s a week and a half away. On Tuesday the 8th of September in the morning, we get a rare clean window. The swell is small—only 3ft from the SSW, but the period is a meaty 14 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE at 6 mph, and the conditions are described as “clean.” Combined energy is moderate at 557. For a spot that’s been getting hammered by onshores, this is your best bet. It won’t be big, but it’ll be rideable and lined up. Crowds at D Street are “often,” so expect company, but with clean conditions, it’s the only real play in the whole forecast.

After that, it fades again. Wednesday the 9th to Friday the 11th sees the swell staying small (2ft to 4ft) with onshore or cross-onshore wind. The conditions are back to marginal or poor. The energy drops off too, back down to the 300-600 range.

So, the bottom line: this is a lean stretch. The best session on offer is that Tuesday morning (September 8th) with the clean, cross-offshore wind. It won’t be a big day, but it’ll be the cleanest wave you’ll find in this whole 16-day window. For the rest, leave the board at home and tune in next week. The forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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