D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from right here.

First up, let’s be straight with you. This stretch at D Street is lookin’ pretty grim for a good long while. We’ve got a solid gap of surf that’s really just not worth paddling out for. From right now, through the rest of August and into the first few days of September, it’s mostly marginal at best. Nothin’ to get excited about, just a whole lotta small, weak swell and cross-onshore breezes messin’ things up. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year for a spot like this.

We’ve got some very long-period groundswell on the 23rd, but it's only 2 ft, so there’s no push to it. The combined energy is a weak 359, and with poor conditions, it's a no-go.

The 24th and 25th are more of the same – tiny little 2 ft waves from the SW, with light onshore winds. Not worth your time. The combined energy on the 25th afternoon hits 492, which is still very weak.

Wednesday the 26th sees a bump up to 4.6 ft, with moderate wave energy (911 in the morning). But it’s coming from the S with some cross-onshore wind, so it’ll be a bit choppy. It’s still only for someone who’s desperate.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are poor. The swell drops back, winds are messy. The 28th afternoon has a 2.6 ft SSW swell with a very long 19-second period, but with no size and onshore breeze, it’s a flat, lined-up mess that won’t break properly here.

The weekend of the 29th and 30th is a bit better, with 3.6 ft to 3.9 ft SSW swell and light winds, but the periods are coming down. It’s still just ‘marginal’ conditions. The 31st is similar, and the first of September is poor again.

Now, here’s the one real standout in this whole outlook.

If you’ve got patience, aim for Saturday, September 5th. The morning looks excellent. We’ve got a clean 3.9 ft swell from the SSW, and the wind is light from the NNE, which is a nice cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is strong at 1064, so there’s some push in the water. The period is a solid 16 seconds, which is good groundswell here. For a spot that’s usually blown out or too small, this is the window. This is the best on offer in the whole 16 days, a true standout for experienced surfers. The afternoon brings some rain and onshore wind, so don’t sleep in.

Sunday, September 7th rolls in with some proper size for the brave. Morning has 5.9 ft and afternoons have 6.6 ft, but it’s from the S with a short 9-second period, making it a bit of a washing machine. The wind is onshore, so expect it to be messy and powerful. This is for experienced surfers only in the know. The crowd here can be a problem, so you’ll want to be early.

So to wrap it up: the first three weeks are a write-off. The one true highlight is the morning of September 5th. After that, the swell gets bigger but the quality drops off for the 7th.

Stay salty.

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