Diamond Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.96° N 74.85° W

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Diamond Beach sea temperature is
19.8° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Diamond Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Diamond Beach today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Diamond Beach at 6PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
92
70
62
60
70
81
92
68
49
32
29
16
16
16
17
16
16
10
10
9
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
25
SW
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:58AM1.46m
00:08AM1.66m
12:55PM1.46m
1:04AM1.56m
1:50PM1.46m
1:58AM1.45m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.02m
6:18AM-0.10m
6:26PM0.10m
7:09AM-0.03m
7:26PM0.19m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:28
8:28
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
29
30
30
29
24
22
20
17
17
22
24
23
21
20
19
21
24
25
25
25
21
19
20
Feels °C
23
27
27
29
27
21
20
18
16
16
21
23
19
18
16
15
16
19
21
23
22
19
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
8
8
70
62
60
70
81
92
68
49
32
29
16
16
16
17
16
16
10
10
9
9
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
80
92
21
34
15
6
3
2
1
1
7
8
11
6
1
1
2
2
4
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3104
3081
3104
28
23
23
0
0
0
2
7
32
91
102
119
502
91
102
119
119
98
98
273
123
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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