Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 931 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight – this stretch ahead for D Street is a tough one. The next week and a half is mostly a write-off, with only a small window of something surfable in the second week. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with marginal conditions, so don’t get your hopes up too early.
The first real chance to get wet doesn’t show up until Saturday, July 18th. The morning will see a 4ft S swell, but the moderate wave energy (1027) is still a bit weak. The wind is onshore, so it’s not clean. The afternoon bumps up a bit more to 5ft from the S, with energy cranked up to a solid 1273 – that’s moderate but getting stronger. Still, the wind is onshore, so it’s a messy gamble. This is the best of a bad bunch, but it’s a long way off and not a guaranteed winner.
The weekend of July 19th and 20th is more of the same – small, onshore, and poor. The morning of the 23rd (Thursday) pushes swell up to 6ft from the S, but that’s getting into the “too big for beginners” territory, and at 6ft in the afternoon, it’s borderline expert-only with the onshore wind making it messy. The energy is strong (1266), but the quality is missing.
For a standout, if you’re desperate, the best bet is the afternoon of Saturday, July 18th. The 5ft S swell (1273 energy) is the biggest pulse we’ve got, and the wind is light onshore. It’s not perfect, but it’s the closest to a real session. Expect crowds at D Street – it’s often busy, so factor that in. The water temp is a warm 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable.
Overall, it’s a grim outlook. Several days of nothing at all, and then only marginal options. Keep an eye on the forecast, but don’t book a day off work yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 326 | 312 | 179 | 213 | 154 | 154 | 249 | 150 | 167 | 161 | 122 | 130 | 175 | 181 | 103 | 168 | 371 | 878 | 596 | 354 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 7:59PM2.53m | 10:02AM1.59m | 8:50PM2.58m | 10:44AM1.65m | 9:40PM2.56m | 11:25AM1.71m | 10:28PM2.45m | 12:07PM1.76m | 11:16PM2.26m | 12:48PM1.80m | 00:05AM2.01m | 1:31PM1.84m | 00:58AM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM-0.11m | 2:30PM1.03m | 4:11AM-0.15m | 3:24PM0.98m | 4:54AM-0.11m | 4:18PM0.95m | 5:35AM-0.01m | 5:13PM0.93m | 6:15AM0.16m | 6:12PM0.94m | 6:52AM0.36m | 7:18PM0.95m | 7:28AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | 7:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 210 | 326 | 312 | 179 | 213 | 154 | 93 | 133 | 43 | 63 | 64 | 121 | 130 | 80 | 60 | 43 | 168 | 371 | 878 | 596 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 159 | 46 | 6 | 120 | 133 | 45 | 154 | 249 | 67 | 167 | 161 | 122 | 121 | 106 | 181 | 103 | 132 | 366 | 311 | 82 | 354 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | S 12 | W 4 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 4 | SSE 16 | S 15 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 18 | 96 | 25 | 57 | 75 | 5 | 150 | 83 | 73 | 48 | 46 | 175 | 74 | 5 | 83 | 290 | 84 | 44 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 39 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 326 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 113 | 113 | 14 | 129 | 94 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 47 |
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