Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diamond Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diamond Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Diamond Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 71 | 71 | 31 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 56 | 34 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.30m | 8:07PM1.56m | 8:32AM1.37m | 8:44PM1.59m | 9:08AM1.44m | 9:20PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.16m | 2:09AM0.04m | 2:17PM0.12m | 2:48AM-0.01m | 3:00PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 71 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 46 | 56 | 33 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | SE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 6 | E 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 21 | 19 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 54 | 52 | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 323 | 289 | 323 | 1135 | 1001 | 156 | 163 | 249 | 249 | 252 | 1166 | 1166 | 1166 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 2 |
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