Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.96° N 74.85° W

Diamond Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Diamond Beach sea temperature is
18.0°C
2.2° 

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 (22 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Diamond Beach at 1AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Oct)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (22 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (22 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)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 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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)
4
3
3
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2546
1117
1029
980
786
639
475
396
319
247
198
156
258
289
152
297
282
423
196
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:18PM1.34m
5:53AM1.31m
6:09PM1.38m
6:39AM1.44m
6:57PM1.44m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.15m
11:49AM0.21m
00:08AM0.07m
12:36PM0.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
16
14
13
12
11
10
12
16
17
16
14
13
11
10
12
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
9
8
6
5
4
6
10
12
11
9
8
5
4
7
8
6
7
8
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