D Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the stretch ahead.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn’t a classic run for D Street. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the surf is pretty marginal for most of it. There’s a bit of a gap at the start with no real action to get excited about, and the quality is mostly poor or just borderline. The swell sticks mainly from the SSW, but the winds are a constant problem, often cross-onshore, which will keep things messy.

The best bet in the whole period is Monday morning, the 6th of July. The swells are small, around 3 ft, but they’re coming from the SSW with a long period of 16 seconds, giving them some real push for their size. The combined energy is moderate (529). The water here is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 69°F, with an anomaly of 3°F above average. The wind is offshore from the W at 9 mph, which should make for a clean, glassy surface. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but with those offshore conditions and a long-period groundswell, it’ll be a fun little wave for anyone who can get out there. It’s exposed, so it’ll pick up that energy, and while it’s fairly consistent, expect crowds to be often – it’s a good spot, so people know.

Monday afternoon on the 6th holds up similar, with 2 ft of SSW swell at a very long 20-second period, and the energy bumps up (741). The wind stays offshore from the W, so the afternoon session could be a sneaky good one. After that, Tuesday the 7th is still in the mix with 3 ft SSW swell and 18-second periods, but the wind swings to a cross-onshore WSW, making it choppier. The energy is strong (857), but the conditions are just not clean.

From Wednesday the 8th through to the 12th, we’ve got consistent small swell (3 ft to 4 ft) with periods dropping to 14-16 seconds, but the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, making for a lumpy, uninviting surface. The energy values are moderate, but the surf quality is rated as marginal or poor. Friday the 10th sees a moderate cross-shore wind that’ll chop it up even more.

After the 12th, the swell really drops off. From the 13th to the 15th, we’re looking at tiny 1 ft to 2 ft swells, with very low energy (207 to 412). There’s a brief uptick on the 16th of July, with a 4 ft swell from the W, but the period is a short 8 seconds, meaning it’ll be weak and crumbly, and the wind is onshore or cross-shore. The 17th and 18th have a few swells in the 1 ft to 3 ft range, but the 18th is a write-off with a strong NW wind at 12 mph making it choppy and ugly.

The final couple of days, the 19th and 20th of July, are more of the same: small SW swell, cross-onshore winds, and poor conditions. Honestly, there’s nothing that jumps out as a standout after the 6th and 7th. It’s a long, flat, and windy stretch, so if you’re a surfer, you’re better off eyeing that Monday morning on the 6th and getting your fix then.

Rusty.

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