Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me take a look at what we’ve got for Diamond Beach. Straight up, this is a tough run. I’m looking at the whole 16-day window, and honestly, there’s nothing I’d call a good surf option here. The swell is tiny, and the energy is weak the whole way through – we're talking combined energy mostly under 30 (17, 29, 14), barely enough to push a foamie around. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird there.

Kicking off Friday July 3rd, you’ve got a 0.7ft ESE swell with a 9 second period. Wind is light and cross-offshore first thing, so it’s clean, but there’s just no power. That sets the tone for the next few days. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are much the same – tiny waves, poor conditions, and Sunday brings rain and onshore wind, so don’t bother.

Monday the 6th sees a tiny spike to 2ft but the period crashes to 3 seconds – that’s just wind chop, not surf. Tuesday the 7th is clean with light cross-offshore winds and a 2-2ft SSE swell, period around 6 seconds, energy at 30 to 49. It’s clean, but it’s weak and gutless. Not worth getting wet for anything more than a splash.

Wednesday the 8th is the biggest we see, with the swell touching 2ft and energy hitting 108 – that’s moderate energy for the first time – but the wind is cross-shore and choppy, and the direction is E, not really lining up with the SE optimum. Still marginal. Thursday the 9th goes back to small and onshore.

Through the second week, it’s more of the same. Best looks are Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th, where you get clean mornings with light offshore or cross-offshore wind, but wave heights stay below 2ft and periods are short, 5 to 8 seconds. Energy never gets above 57. The 14th and 15th have clean mornings with offshore breezes, but again, it’s knee-high dribble.

From the 16th onward, the wind gets worse – fresh onshore breezes, choppy, messy. Nothing to recommend.

Look, this is a spot that’s exposed to the SE, and the swell just never shows up in any meaningful way. The crowd is listed as “sometimes,” but with surf this poor, you probably won’t see anyone. There’s no standout, no session worth circling on the calendar. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest windows are the mornings of the 7th, 12th, 13th, and 15th, but keep your expectations real low.

Honestly, for this stretch, a kite might have more fun than a surfboard.

Rusty.

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