Surf Forecasts:
D Street surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 932 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. 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 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks, let's have a look at the coming weeks for D Street. It's a sandbar that's fairly consistent, exposed to the southwest, and the vibe I'm getting is... well, it's a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a light at the end of this tunnel. We're looking at a real slow start, so patience is the name of the game.
Right off the bat, from Friday the 28th of August right through to around the 7th of September, it's pretty grim. We're talking a solid week of marginal to poor conditions. The swell sticks around a modest 2ft to 5ft from the SSW, with moderate energy (in the 300-900 range), but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore. That combined with the short-ish periods (12 to 16 seconds) means it's gonna be choppy and messy. You'd be working hard for very little reward. The water temp is pretty average for the time of year, so nothing to write home about there.
Now, the first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. We see a noticeable bump in swell – up to 5ft from the S – and the energy jumps up to 1045, which is solid. The wind is light and onshore from the WSW, so while it's not glassy, it's workable. This bump hangs around through Wednesday the 9th, with the swell peaking a little over 7ft. That's getting up there, so it's more for the experienced crew. The wave period drops to 11 seconds, which is shorter period, wind-swell type energy, so it won't be the prettiest, but there will be more waves, more consistently.
That stretch from Tuesday the 8th of September morning through Wednesday the 9th afternoon is the standout. At 7ft plus from the south, D Street will be the best it's been all forecast. For the intermediates and up, that's your window. Beginners should steer clear when it's over 5ft; it'll be a washing machine. After that, it fades back into a familiar pattern of onshore breezes and smaller, weaker swell for the remaining days.
So, to be straight with you, the first week is a write-off. Don't even bother. But keep your eyes on the 8th and 9th of September – that's the one true pulse of energy worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 343 | 465 | 932 | 667 | 788 | 749 | 537 | 437 | 321 | 316 | 228 | 195 | 154 | 359 | 347 | 432 | 191 | 585 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:18PM2.17m | 10:16AM1.83m | 9:53PM2.09m | 10:39AM1.90m | 10:30PM1.96m | 11:04AM1.97m | 11:10PM1.79m | 11:32AM2.01m | 11:57PM1.60m | 12:06PM2.03m | 00:57AM1.39m | 12:48PM2.02m | 2:40AM1.23m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.76m | 4:23AM0.38m | 4:30PM0.69m | 4:46AM0.50m | 5:13PM0.65m | 5:10AM0.64m | 6:02PM0.64m | 5:33AM0.79m | 7:03PM0.65m | 5:58AM0.95m | 8:23PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 151 | 343 | 465 | 932 | 667 | 788 | 749 | 177 | 138 | 131 | 295 | 228 | 149 | 146 | 359 | 347 | 432 | 191 | 585 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
| kJ | 270 | 78 | 71 | 34 | 62 | 77 | 134 | 537 | 437 | 321 | 77 | 210 | 195 | 154 | 80 | 11 | 179 | 183 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 10 |
| kJ | 153 | 85 | 118 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 73 | 163 | 316 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 152 | 15 | 173 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 113 | 88 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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