D and W Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for D and W. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty lean stretch. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, with no real standouts to get excited about. The forecast shows a lot of small, weak swell and poor conditions, so we’re looking at a long blank run for any decent surf.

The water is sitting at a very warm 74°, which is a solid 8° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a big anomaly, and it’s going to feel like a bathtub out there.

We begin on Saturday, the 29th of August, with some small swell around 2 ft from the west, but the wind is a cross-onshore breeze, and the conditions are just poor. The wave energy is weak at 32. It’s a no-go. Sunday the 30th is a little bigger, with a 4 ft west swell, but once again, the wind is messy and the conditions are poor. The energy picks up to 114, but it’s not clean enough to bother with.

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are even smaller, with the swell dropping to 2 ft. The wind is cross-onshore, and the surf is basically flat and choppy. Energy is down to 12 on Tuesday morning. Not worth a paddle.

Wednesday the 2nd of September sees a long-period 16 second swell from the southwest, but it’s only 2 ft. The energy is 151, which is moderate, but it’s a long period for a beach break – it’ll likely break too straight and be hard to surf. The wind is onshore, so it’s a write-off.

Thursday the 3rd through to Monday the 7th of September is more of the same: small, weak swells in the 1.0 ft to 3 ft range, mostly from the west or southwest, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy is all over the place, from 27 to 142, but the conditions are consistently poor. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday morning the 5th with 2 ft, but the swell is too small and weak to do anything with.

Tuesday the 8th of September is a real low point, with a 0.7 ft southwest swell and a 12 mph onshore wind. Forget it.

Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September sees a slight uptick. We’ve got a 2 ft southwest swell with a 16 second period and moderate energy of 127, and then on Thursday morning a 3 ft southwest swell with a 9 second period and energy of 152. The wind is light and onshore, but the conditions are still listed as poor. The 3 ft is the biggest we’ve seen, but it’s not clean enough to recommend.

Friday the 11th of September has a 3 ft west swell with a 6 second period, but the wind is cross-shore, and it’s going to be choppy. Energy is 78.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of September close out the window with some moderate energy from longer-period southwest swells, peaking at 244 on Sunday afternoon. But the swell height is tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft – and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. It’s all just a tease.

Honestly, with the onshore winds and small, poor-quality surf, the setup at D and W might be more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional paddle session. The beach/jetty setup just isn’t going to hold any of this energy well.

There’s nothing to get excited about here. The whole run is a washout. Forecasts can change, and it doesn’t tend to stay this poor forever, but for now, there’s no reason to get the board wet.

Rusty.

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