D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the coming weeks at D Street. It's a sandbar setup that's fairly consistent, exposed to the SW, and best with a south-west direction.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are poor, with cross and onshore winds messing up what little swell there is. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, a real anomaly. The combined swell energy is moderate on Monday, around 420, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it's not got much grunt.

Tuesday the 15th is more of the same – poor conditions with a light cross-onshore breeze and small, weak waves. We're in a bit of a dry spell here.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday the 16th. It's still marginal, with scores just barely creeping up, but we've got a clean SSW swell of about 3ft and a period of 17 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, so the waves will have some shape and power, but it might be a bit straight for the sandbar. The combined energy is a solid 522 (moderate to strong). Winds are light and cross-onshore, so it'll be a bit bumpy. Still, it's the best we've seen.

Thursday the 17th keeps that marginal vibe alive. Morning looks the better bet with a light onshore wind from the W and a similar 3ft SSW swell. The period drops a tick to 16 seconds, and the combined energy is up to 545. It’s not clean, but it’s rideable.

We limp through the rest of the week with marginal to poor conditions. By the time we hit the weekend of the 21st and 22nd, the combined energy climbs into the 600-700 range, which is strong. The swell stays around 3ft to 4ft from the SW with a 17-second period, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things messy. This is the kind of setup that, with that much power and less-than-ideal wind, might actually be more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.

The standout window, if you can call it that, is probably the morning of Monday the 22nd. Swell is 4ft from the SW, period 17 seconds, combined energy hitting 738 – that's some serious water moving. If the light cross-onshore wind plays nice, there could be a few sneaky ones, but don't expect perfection.

After that, the energy fades through the last week of September. We're looking at a long gap of poor to marginal conditions from the 23rd through the 28th. Swell drops back to 2ft to 3ft, periods shorten, and the wind stays mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It’s a flat and choppy way to end the forecast.

Honestly, it's a tough outlook. There’s no true standout, but if you're desperate for a paddle, the mornings from the 16th to the 22nd are your best bet. Don't expect anything epic.

Rusty.

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