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 has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Diamond Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	11.2°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.

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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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Diamond Beach

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 11:38pm | 1.43m

Next Low Water: 05:00pm | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Diamond Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures, yet the sea remains quite cold at Diamond Beach. Surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit and optionally a hood, neoprene gloves and boots.

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