D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you—this stretch from August 11th right through to the 26th is a tough one for D Street. There’s no real standout session, and most of the time the conditions are just poor. The water is sitting at 75°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable if you’re keen for a paddle, but the waves are not cooperating.

The first bit of the week, from Tuesday the 11th to Thursday the 13th, offers small swell around 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSW or SW, with periods bouncing between 13 and 18 seconds. The combined energy is weak to moderate (324 to 468), and the wind is mostly offshore or light cross-onshore, but even with that clean-ish look, the surf is just poor. Nothing doing.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th see a tiny bump in size—up to 3 ft and 4 ft from the SSW—with a longer period around 16 seconds and a bit more energy (583 to 741). The wind stays offshore and light, but the forecast still calls it marginal at best. You might get a few long-period lines, but for a beach break like D Street, that long period often means the waves break too straight and don’t shape up well. Not worth the hype.

From Sunday the 16th onward, the swell drops again, mostly 1 ft to 3 ft, with energy fading into the weak range (189 to 438). The wind is offshore or light cross-onshore through most of it, but the surf quality remains poor or marginal. There’s a brief moment on the morning of August 23rd where the period jumps to 19 seconds from the SW, but with only 2 ft of swell and 372 energy, it’s still just a flat, clean ocean with no real wave.

Bottom line: you’re looking at a 16-day window with no good surf options. D Street is a fairly consistent spot, so it’s a bit of a dry spell, but these runs happen. Keep an eye on the forecasts—things can turn around quick. For now, the water’s warm, the wind’s clean, but the waves just aren’t showing up.

Rusty

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