Diamond Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.96° N 74.85° W

Diamond Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Diamond Beach sea temperature is
23.5°C
3.1° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Diamond Beach at 6PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
49
77
97
170
233
264
315
392
435
507
572
559
586
660
758
885
913
1085
1152
1353
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:10PM1.35m
5:46AM1.17m
6:04PM1.40m
6:36AM1.27m
6:51PM1.47m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.38m
11:25PM0.26m
11:31AM0.30m
00:09AM0.18m
12:19PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:57
6:54
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
17
16
16
17
17
16
14
14
12
11
11
9
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
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