Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and let’s talk about what’s on offer for Diamond Beach. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it, because the charts are looking pretty grim for a long stretch. This is a classic case of a spot that just isn’t lining up with the incoming swell.

We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead. The first sign of any kind of surfable wave doesn’t pop up until Friday, August 28th in the morning. Even then, it’s a struggle. The swell is coming from the ESE at 2ft with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 81 – that’s a tiny, weak pulse. The wind is a cross-offshore from the WNW at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean, but it’s just too small and weak to get excited about. The wave comment even says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a 1/10 day, really.

Then there’s another gap of nothing until Tuesday, September 1st. The afternoon brings a bit of an odd one: the wind switches to a strong offshore from the NNW at 19 mph, with a 1.0ft swell from the SE. That period jumps to 14 seconds, which is a long-period groundswell, but the energy is only 56. A clean offshore wind is a beautiful thing, but with that tiny height, it’s barely a ripple.

The best of a bad bunch looks like Wednesday, September 2nd. The morning has a clean offshore breeze from the NNW at 9 mph, with a 1ft SE swell at 12 seconds. The energy is 85 – still weak, but the shape from that long period groundswell might offer a tiny, clean little wave for a longboard on a high tide. The afternoon gets even better: glassy conditions with a light NW wind, 2ft SE swell at 11 seconds, and energy climbing to 92. That’s the standout moment of the entire 16-day window. For a place like Diamond Beach that’s exposed to the SE, this is the only time the wind and swell align for a pocket of clean, tiny waves.

From Thursday, September 3rd onwards, we’re back to small, messy, onshore slop or clean but tiny conditions. The swell energy stays under 100, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it a real battle. The 4th of September has a 3ft E swell in the afternoon, but it’s onshore wind, and the energy jumps to 175 – moderate, but the quality is poor.

Honestly, for a beginner, the swell never gets above 3ft, so it’s not too big, but it’s so inconsistent and weak that it’s hard to recommend. For the experts, there’s nothing to sink your teeth into. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell. When the swell is this small and the wind is flukey, this setup looks more interesting for a kiteboarder than a paddle surfer.

Keep an eye on that Wednesday, September 2nd glass-off. That’s the only real chance for a clean, even if tiny, wave.

Rusty

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