Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Diamond Beach Surf Guide

Diamond Beach in New Jersey is an exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Diamond Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	11.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Diamond Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Diamond Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Diamond Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Diamond Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in September while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Diamond Beach Location Map

Interactive Diamond Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Diamond Beach is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Diamond Beach is Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Diamond Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 4 December 2022, 23:52 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off

Tides at Diamond Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Swain Channel, Taylor Sound, New Jersey, 3 km from Diamond Beach.

Next High Water: 06:01am | 1.53m

Next Low Water: 12:05pm | -0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Diamond Beach Sea Temperature

Cold Diamond Beach water temperature (11.0 °C) today. Despite the sunshine, we suggest wearing a thick winter wetsuit, and ideally a neoprene hood, gloves and boots too because of the windchill will make air temperatures feel close to freezing.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.