D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checking in. Let's have a look what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first real chance to get wet comes in on Friday the 4th, but don't get too excited. D Street is serving up a long-period groundswell from the SSW, around 3ft, with a period of 17 seconds. That long period is a double-edged sword at a sandbar spot like this; it can offer some grunt, but it might also break a bit straight. The water is a balmy 75°, which is *much warmer* than normal for this time of year – a solid 7° anomaly. That's weird, but I'll take it. The wind is a light cross-on, so it's not clean, but it's not a total washout either. The energy is moderate (826), but the forecast says "marginal" and the score is low.

Through Saturday the 5th, the swell ticks up a fraction to 4ft from the S, still with a decent 14-second period. The combined energy ramps up to 1215 (moderate), but the wind stays cross-on. It's still a "marginal" call. The waves are there, but the quality just isn't there for a standout session.

Sunday the 6th is a write-off. The swell jumps to 7ft, which is getting solid, but it's coming with a strong NNW wind at 12 mph making it a choppy, cross-onshore mess. The wave comment says "poor surf conditions" and the score is a zero. Honestly, with that much wind and a beach setup, this looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

After that, the story goes downhill. From Monday the 7th through to the end of the outlook, we're looking at a long stretch of small, weak, or poor-quality surf. The swell drops from 7ft down to a dribble of 1ft, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. The combined energy mostly falls into the weak to moderate range, and the "wave comment" is consistently "marginal" or "poor."

There are a couple of tiny blips of groundswell with long periods (like 18 to 22 seconds) around the 14th and 17th, but with the height being only 1ft to 2ft, there's just not enough water to push any decent shape through. It's a long, flat spell.

So, to be honest, there's no standout session here. The best you can hope for is a so-so wave on Friday or Saturday morning, but nothing that would make me paddle out with a big grin. The forecast is a bit of a bummer for the whole 16 days. That's the way it goes sometimes. We'll keep an eye on it, things can change.

Rusty.

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