Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diamond Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diamond Beach at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Diamond Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:25AM1.09m | 3:56PM1.35m | 4:23AM1.07m | 4:53PM1.35m | 5:24AM1.09m | 5:49PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.37m | 10:19PM0.35m | 10:15AM0.37m | 11:13PM0.31m | 11:10AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 15 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 14 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 12 | — |
1 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | — | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 | E 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 30 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 48 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 556 | 556 | 1001 | 2 | 1142 | 383 | 208 | 206 | 201 | 227 | 313 | 247 | 50 | 500 | 50 | 64 | 146 | 376 | 91 | 85 | 59 | 42 | 30 |
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