Diamond Beach surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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Diamond Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Diamond Beach sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Diamond Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Diamond Beach at 3PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (20 May)4ft (1.2m)5s

Table - waves today at Diamond Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
E
5
1
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
47
36
35
54
73
60
124
40
29
35
61
115
71
80
59
53
97
134
144
139
152
180
157
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
S
25
S
30
S
15
ENE
15
E
20
NE
25
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:13PM1.41m
00:25AM1.66m
1:14PM1.39m
1:25AM1.56m
2:13PM1.39m
Low Tide
5:44AM-0.12m
5:44PM0.05m
6:39AM-0.05m
6:43PM0.14m
7:38AM0.02m
7:49PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:09
8:10
1
1
1
3
9
6
Temp °C
24
23
27
29
27
25
21
20
17
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
23
22
27
28
24
22
21
20
16
10
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
4
4
4
3
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
9
47
36
20
22
60
50
40
29
21
15
8
19
23
22
21
16
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
9
22
16
8
9
8
22
13
20
20
20
19
8
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
9
9
3
3
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.7
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
0.4
NE
3
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
E
5
1
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
92
3
1
35
54
73
124
2
35
61
115
71
80
59
53
97
134
144
139
152
180
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
179
29
0
131
142
117
5
8
43
123
208
201
227
336
208
227
220
422
405
376
348
343
261
227
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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