Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, S swell with 1,830 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for D Street this week:
The surf forecast for D Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at D Street in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what's on the table for D Street over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, let's be straight with you – the whole outlook is pretty average. It kicks off on Saturday, July 25th, and we've got a long run of days where you'll be wondering if it's worth paddling out on a sandbar like D Street. The water temp is a balmy 73°F, which is 6°F warmer than normal for the time of year, so it feels like a bath out there, but the waves just aren't cooperating.
It starts on the 25th with small 3ft swell from the SSW, period a nice long 21 seconds which is proper groundswell. But the problem is a persistent cross-onshore wind, light as it is, that's keeping things a bit crinkly and only offering "marginal" quality. The combined energy is still moderate at 924. That wind sticks around day after day.
The best on offer – and I say that loosely – would be the end of July and the very start of August. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see the swell pushing up. The morning of the 30th has swell hitting 6ft from the S with a period of 15 seconds, and the energy is strong at 1418. It's still cross-onshore, but very light wind. By Friday the 31st morning, we get a 7ft S swell with a 14-second period and a massive energy reading of 1914, and the wind finally shifts to a clean offshore. That’s your standout window: July 31st. That's a proper size, and with offshore conditions, it could have some punch. Keep in mind at that size, it's getting into expert territory for a beach break like this.
After that, things drop off fast. By Saturday August 1st, we're back to 6ft and dropping. Then from Sunday August 2nd all the way through to Sunday August 9th, it's a total write-off – swell tiny, energy low, and the surf quality is officially "poor." That's over a week of small, weak waves. For a place like D Street, that's a pretty blank run.
Honestly, if you're desperate for a wave, aim for that Friday July 31st window, but don't get your hopes up too much for the rest. Light cross-onshore winds and marginal conditions are the story here. It’s not shaping up to be epic.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 799 | 628 | 1100 | 863 | 735 | 799 | 1056 | 1153 | 780 | 1133 | 919 | 926 | 612 | 724 | 561 | 1396 | 1626 | 881 | 1779 | 1303 | 1192 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.44m | 7:14PM2.07m | 9:28AM1.49m | 7:53PM2.15m | 9:53AM1.52m | 8:29PM2.22m | 10:18AM1.56m | 9:04PM2.25m | 10:43AM1.59m | 9:37PM2.24m | 11:08AM1.64m | 10:10PM2.18m | 11:34AM1.68m | 10:43PM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM1.23m | 2:45AM0.31m | 1:39PM1.18m | 3:16AM0.24m | 2:17PM1.12m | 3:47AM0.20m | 2:52PM1.07m | 4:15AM0.19m | 3:28PM1.02m | 4:43AM0.21m | 4:04PM0.99m | 5:09AM0.27m | 4:43PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 799 | 628 | 1100 | 863 | 735 | 799 | 1056 | 1153 | 780 | 1133 | 919 | 926 | 612 | 724 | 561 | 1396 | 1626 | 757 | 1779 | 1303 | 1192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | S 14 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | W 8 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 45 | 31 | 99 | 64 | 66 | 48 | 121 | 74 | 95 | 142 | 93 | 67 | 93 | 429 | 499 | 22 | 22 | 881 | 29 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | W 7 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SSE 16 | S 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 48 | 34 | 50 | 17 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 25 | 188 | 147 | 300 | 71 | 34 | — | — | 18 | 106 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 39 | 113 | 191 | 14 | 24 | 94 | 24 | 94 | 24 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 14 | 113 | 191 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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