Surf Forecasts:
D and W surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 208 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for D and W this week:
The surf forecast for D and W over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at D and W in the next 16 days are 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D and W over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at D and W are looking pretty bleak for the paddle crew. There's no real standout session to get excited about, so temper those expectations. We've got a long run of flat or tiny, onshore junk ahead.
From now through the 11th of August, it's essentially a write-off. We're looking at tiny swell, mostly 1ft to 1ft from the SW, with onshore winds. The combined energy is pathetic, barely scratching past 60 (26-63). It's not even worth getting the wax out.
A little bump shows up on the morning of Wednesday the 12th. The swell lifts to 2ft from the SW with a solid 17-second period, pushing the combined energy to a moderate 169. But the wind is still onshore from the SSW, so any shape will be chopped up. By the afternoon, the energy gets a bit better at 209, but the wind remains onshore. It’s still poor.
The morning of Friday the 14th sees a similar pulse: 2ft SW swell at 15 seconds, energy at 171, and light onshore wind. It’s still not clean, and it’s a small, bumpy wave.
Things get a little more interesting on the morning of Saturday the 16th of August. The swell hits 4ft from the SW, with a 14-second period and a combined energy of 539 – the strongest we'll see. But here’s the kicker: the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the WSW, making it choppy. For a sheltered beach/jetty setup like D and W, that onshore component ruins it. At 4ft it's not too big, but the conditions will be ugly. If you've got a kite, this might look more appealing than a surfboard.
After that, the pattern holds: small, weak swell in the 1ft to 3ft range, with persistent onshore or cross-onshore breezes through to the 24th. The morning of the 22nd has a 1ft SW swell with a very long 21-second period and energy of 131, but the onshore wind will make it dribble and close out.
Bottom line: there isn't a single good surf day in this 16-day window. The winds and swell just don't line up for clean waves at D and W. Keep the board in the car and the fins in the bag – this one’s a skip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 11 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 25 | 19 | 6 | 42 | 63 | 39 | 184 | 0 | 75 | 28 | 142 | 208 | 206 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 171 | 28 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.10m | 7:23PM1.94m | 9:28AM1.20m | 8:16PM2.03m | 10:00AM1.29m | 9:05PM2.07m | 10:33AM1.38m | 9:50PM2.02m | 11:05AM1.45m | 10:35PM1.91m | 11:38AM1.50m | 11:18PM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM-0.20m | 1:02PM0.77m | 2:51AM-0.33m | 2:02PM0.66m | 3:31AM-0.39m | 2:53PM0.54m | 4:09AM-0.39m | 3:42PM0.44m | 4:44AM-0.32m | 4:29PM0.37m | 5:18AM-0.19m | 5:17PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 366 | 228 | 242 | 218 | 161 | 139 | 137 | 85 | 209 | 207 | 142 | 208 | 206 | 166 | 248 | 239 | 171 | 280 | 695 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 7 | 32 | 42 | 63 | 97 | 184 | 54 | 49 | 56 | 27 | 47 | 38 | 61 | 39 | 45 | 197 | 214 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 20 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 19 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 20 | 84 | 75 | 28 | 27 | 44 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 151 | 36 | 50 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 2 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | SW 9 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 28 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 16 | 106 | 1 | 181 | 139 | 15 | 181 | 53 | 15 | 181 | 106 | 0 | 16 | 106 | 1 | 65 | 15 | 64 |
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