Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.96° N 74.85° W

Diamond Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Diamond Beach sea temperature is
19.1°C
3.0° 

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 (20 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Diamond Beach at 1AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (20 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (20 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
2.1
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
11
2
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
3
E
11
1.9
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1857
969
843
657
582
551
962
590
578
592
687
881
898
1009
1027
1049
994
2041
898
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:29PM1.28m
4:09AM1.12m
4:23PM1.30m
5:03AM1.20m
5:18PM1.34m
Low Tide
9:51PM0.31m
10:03AM0.39m
10:42PM0.24m
10:59AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
14
13
13
12
12
11
13
16
16
15
15
14
12
11
12
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
8
8
6
6
5
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10
10
10
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5
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5
6
5
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