Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diamond Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diamond Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Diamond Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 53 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:28PM1.47m | 1:42AM1.23m | 2:16PM1.42m | 2:32AM1.15m | 3:04PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.13m | 7:14PM0.26m | 7:19AM0.23m | 8:13PM0.33m | 8:12AM0.32m | 9:17PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
7 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 53 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | E 6 |
3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | NE 4 | SE 8 | NE 4 | — | S 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 3 | — | E 7 | — | — |
— | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 158 | 169 | 292 | 346 | 74 | 50 | 28 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 548 | 144 | 158 | 158 | 153 | 153 | 201 | 548 | 548 | 528 | 548 |
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