Diamond Beach surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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Diamond Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Diamond Beach sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Diamond Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Diamond Beach at 11PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
83
30
29
34
40
21
39
36
52
55
47
51
47
37
45
95
119
101
120
89
56
42
41
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
9:35PM1.86m
10:15AM1.46m
10:27PM1.82m
11:12AM1.43m
11:25PM1.74m
12:13PM1.41m
Low Tide
3:05PM-0.09m
4:01AM-0.19m
3:58PM-0.07m
4:52AM-0.17m
4:50PM-0.02m
5:44AM-0.12m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:08
1
Temp °C
24
25
25
24
23
22
24
26
27
26
24
24
23
21
25
29
28
26
23
24
23
22
26
29
22
23
24
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
22
24
22
20
25
28
24
22
19
22
21
20
25
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
5
5
30
29
34
40
21
36
10
10
10
12
28
27
25
42
35
10
5
9
23
20
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
4
8
1
12
4
6
5
3
3
3
3
7
10
10
9
9
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
10
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
87
83
11
7
39
20
52
55
47
51
47
37
45
95
119
101
120
89
56
42
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
142
23
28
28
30
64
85
391
1001
1001
597
553
146
136
7
174
156
146
156
50
174
179
29
158
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
5
3
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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