Diamond Beach surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Diamond Beach today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Diamond Beach at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
2 AM
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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
1.3
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
25
23
24
24
24
17
17
17
17
7
7
7
6
10
9
10
9
6
6
132
53
85
223
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
15
NE
20
E
10
E
15
E
10
NE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:59AM1.26m
7:25PM1.58m
7:45AM1.27m
8:05PM1.61m
8:28AM1.27m
8:43PM1.61m
Low Tide
12:43PM0.12m
1:26AM0.09m
1:24PM0.13m
2:10AM0.07m
2:05PM0.15m
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
7
1
Temp °C
21
20
21
24
22
19
17
14
13
14
17
19
19
20
18
17
17
12
14
16
14
14
14
13
21
18
17
18
16
14
12
9
9
10
14
15
14
17
12
13
13
4
7
12
9
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.4
NW
4
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
29
25
23
24
24
24
17
17
17
17
7
7
7
3
3
9
10
9
6
3
3
3
1
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
21
23
14
15
15
13
7
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
6
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
S
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
21
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
W
2
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.3
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1
2
7
10
6
5
8
7
6
2
1
4
6
10
14
7
21
15
3
132
53
85
223
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
2
Distance (km)
29
2
3
86
91
3
391
289
289
289
530
942
498
498
158
260
123
737
558
1132
1047
365
199
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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