Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW 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 (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s is also forecast. 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 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. 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+) | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
We're looking at a stretch here at D Street that's going to test your patience. The water is a balmy 75.2°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – feels like a bath, seriously. Honestly, the first week is a bit of a grind. We're dealing with a lot of marginal conditions, with the wind mostly sitting cross-onshore, chopping things up. The swell energy is moderate, around 600-700 (moderate wave energy) for the first few days, but it's not clean enough to get excited about.
Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd are a write-off. The waves are small, around 3.3 ft, with a short period, and the wind is onshore, but the surf quality is just poor. You'll be scratching your head. Friday the 24th sees the swell drop right off, with a tiny 2.0 ft to 2.3 ft wave, and the cross-onshore wind is still there, so it's a no-go.
The weekend of the 25th and 26th is a little better. The swell picks up to about 3.6 ft, and the wind does go offshore for a time, but it's still a bit inconsistent. The wave energy is moderate (around 1000). It's okay for a longboard if you're desperate, but nothing to write home about.
The real story, and the only true standout, is looking like the end of the run. Mark your calendars for the 31st of July and the 1st of August. We've got a solid south swell building in. On Friday the 31st, the wave height jumps to 4.6 ft in the morning, and then by the afternoon, we're talking 6.2 ft of S swell. The wind is blowing offshore from the WSW, which is the right direction for D Street. The combined energy jumps to 1507 (strong wave energy), and by Saturday August 1st, it's pushing 1586. That's proper juice. The swell period is a solid 14 seconds, so it's a nice groundswell. This is the one to aim for. It's a bit big for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it's going to be cracking. The onshore wind will keep it clean.
After that, the swell drops off again. The following week, from August 2nd onward, it gets smaller and messier. The wind turns cross-onshore again, and the energy fades back to the 300-600 range. It's a bit of a ghost town after that first weekend of August.
So, bottom line: get your gear ready for the end of July and the first of August. The rest of the window is mostly a gamble.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 394 | 389 | 461 | 414 | 408 | 563 | 133 | 664 | 799 | 628 | 1004 | 863 | 735 | 719 | 1056 | 1153 | 780 | 998 | 838 | 808 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.90m | 7:36AM1.30m | 5:41PM1.94m | 8:29AM1.38m | 6:30PM2.00m | 9:02AM1.44m | 7:14PM2.07m | 9:28AM1.49m | 7:53PM2.15m | 9:53AM1.52m | 8:29PM2.22m | 10:18AM1.56m | 9:04PM2.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM1.13m | 00:42AM0.64m | 10:46AM1.22m | 1:31AM0.51m | 12:00PM1.25m | 2:10AM0.40m | 12:56PM1.23m | 2:45AM0.31m | 1:39PM1.18m | 3:16AM0.24m | 2:17PM1.12m | 3:47AM0.20m | 2:52PM1.07m | 4:15AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 437 | 394 | 139 | 183 | 124 | 152 | 131 | 83 | 664 | 799 | 628 | 1004 | 863 | 735 | 719 | 1056 | 1153 | 780 | 998 | 838 | 808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 122 | 253 | 330 | 461 | 414 | 408 | 304 | 116 | 186 | 62 | 43 | 158 | 51 | 54 | 36 | 108 | 55 | 87 | 40 | 58 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | W 7 | SSW 12 | S 10 | W 7 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | W 7 | SW 10 | W 8 | SW 11 | S 19 | S 20 |
| kJ | 31 | 27 | 389 | 51 | 171 | 171 | 563 | 133 | 60 | 147 | 80 | 33 | 103 | 172 | 79 | 36 | 48 | 30 | 40 | 188 | 119 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 4 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 113 | 94 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 113 | 47 | 0 |
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