D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bummer of a forecast. The whole 16-day window is all about D Street, a sandbar that’s good for beginners, but the conditions are just not cooperating.

We’re starting with a real flat spell. From Monday the 3rd all through the first week, the swell is tiny – think 2ft to 3ft of SW swell. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making everything choppy and messy. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting between 130 and 231 early on, so there’s no real oomph. Water temp is about average for this time of year.

The best shot at anything rideable comes in the second week, but it’s still a struggle. Around Thursday the 13th, the swell starts to pick up a bit, with heights up to 3ft and a longer period SSW groundswell hitting 18 seconds. That gives a decent pulse of energy, with the combined energy hitting 492 on Friday the 14th morning. That’s moderate energy. The problem? The wind is mostly onshore from the W or cross-onshore from the SW, so the surface is gonna be lumpy. A 3ft, 18-second swell on a sandbar with onshore wind? That’s a tough one to surf well. The long period means better shaped waves, but at a beach break like this, it might break too straight.

If you’re a beginner and just want to get wet, there might be a tiny window on the 15th and 16th with 3ft swell and some light offshore wind in the mornings, but it’s a real gamble. Crowds are often here, so don’t expect any peace.

For the whole 16 days, there’s no real standout. It’s a long run of poor conditions. It’s the kind of stretch where the forecast could change, but as it stands, I’d leave the board at home and maybe go for a swim. No one’s getting shacked here.

Rusty.

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