Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 921 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – looking at the next 16 days, the surf situation isn't exactly firing. We've got a long stretch of onshore wind and weak, messy swell that's going to make things tough. The whole run is pretty flat and blown out, so temper your expectations.
For the first break we'll look at, D Street – the water temp is running about average for mid-August, nothing wild.
The outlook actually kicks off on Wednesday the 12th of August, but don't get too excited. The swell is tiny, 2ft from the SW with a long 16-17 second period, but it's getting hammered by a 9 mph onshore wind. The combined energy is moderate at best (327-389), and the conditions are poor. Honestly, it's a write-off.
Thursday the 13th isn't much better. A bit more size (2ft to 3ft) and a 16-second period, but the wind stays cross-on or onshore. Combined energy bumps up a little (352-468), but the description says it all: light cross-onshore with small wind ripples. Not worth paddling out for.
By Friday the 14th, we start to see a slight increase in the swell height, getting up to 3ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period. The combined energy climbs into a moderate range (583-748), but that onshore wind from the W at 9 mph is relentless. It's still looking marginal at best, and the score reflects that.
The only period that starts to look a little less hopeless is the weekend. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th see the swell bump up to 3ft-4ft from the SSW, with periods in the 15-16 second range. The combined energy hits a solid moderate (578-743), and there's some morning light wind (6 mph). But those onshore breezes pick right back up by the afternoon. Even the best windows are only rated as marginal.
From Monday the 17th all the way through to Thursday the 27th of August, it's a long, grim slog. The swell hovers between 1ft and 3ft, mostly from the SW-SSW, with periods that bounce around but never really settle. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore at 6-9 mph. Even with the occasional longer period, the combined energy is weak to moderate, maxing out around 570. The descriptions are consistently "poor surf conditions" or "gentle cross-onshore and fairly choppy." There is simply no standout session in this entire window.
Frankly, given the persistent onshore wind and weak, poor-quality surf, the setup at D Street for this entire forecast is looking a lot more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Keep the board in the car, but don't hold your breath on this one.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 230 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 353 | 276 | 292 | 404 | 921 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 544 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 362 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:45PM2.49m | 10:13AM1.79m | 9:31PM2.43m | 10:46AM1.87m | 10:16PM2.30m | 11:19AM1.93m | 11:00PM2.09m | 11:52AM1.96m | 11:45PM1.85m | 12:25PM1.96m | 00:34AM1.60m | 1:01PM1.93m | 1:35AM1.37m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM-0.05m | 3:23PM0.82m | 4:24AM0.03m | 4:11PM0.75m | 4:58AM0.17m | 5:00PM0.72m | 5:29AM0.35m | 5:51PM0.72m | 5:58AM0.56m | 6:46PM0.75m | 6:24AM0.77m | 7:51PM0.79m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 316 | 230 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 353 | 276 | 255 | 404 | 921 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 544 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 362 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 47 | 61 | 47 | 60 | 59 | 52 | 292 | 251 | 44 | 191 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 321 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | WNW 12 | SW 8 | W 5 | W 11 | W 13 | S 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 50 | 47 | 22 | 23 | 44 | 149 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | SSW 11 | W 4 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | 14 | 12 | — | — | 79 | 9 | — | 13 | 19 | — | 20 | 17 | 20 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 46 | 191 | 8 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 30 | 46 | 47 | 0 |
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