Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.96° N 74.85° W

Diamond Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Diamond Beach sea temperature is
19.4°C
2.8° 

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 (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Diamond Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (17 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (17 Oct)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.6
E
8
0.1
SE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
28
22
19
22
12
8
3
3
42
3
229
307
397
446
573
535
566
649
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
30
NW
30
NNW
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:27AM1.09m
1:42PM1.31m
2:20AM1.07m
2:35PM1.28m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.29m
6:36AM0.39m
7:47PM0.34m
7:37AM0.44m
8:51PM0.35m
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:20
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6:17
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2
1
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2
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Temp °C
23
22
18
16
13
9
7
8
10
10
8
7
6
6
9
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
21
21
14
11
6
1
-2
-1
1
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
0
3
3
4
4
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