Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Diamond Beach is a tough one to call. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much, with small, weak swell and not a single standout session that gets the heart pumping. Most of the time, the wind is just on the wrong side of the compass, and the wave energy is gutless. But there’s a flicker of hope right at the end.

The first real chance to paddle out comes on Friday, July 30th. The morning is your best bet. We’ve got a clean, moderate offshore wind from the northwest, blowing at 15 mph, grooming the surface. The swell is tiny at 2 ft from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds, so it’s not going to be big, but the combined energy is a weak 95, so you’ll be scraping for little shoulders. The water temp is a normal 75°, so nothing unusual there. It’s surfable, but it’s honest work. The afternoon picks up a bit more energy – 141 – but the wind veers, and the quality drops off.

Then we hit a dead zone. From Saturday, August 1st, right through to Thursday, August 7th, it’s a flat, choppy mess. The wind is relentless from the south, blowing cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny. It’s a six-day gap where the only thing breaking is the mood. The combined energy rarely climbs above 100, and even when it does, the conditions are lumpy. Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer – the wind is strong and consistent, but the waves are just poor.

The one true standout in this entire forecast is the morning of Friday, August 7th. This is the one to circle. The combined energy of all swells directed here hits 225 (moderate energy), with a 5 ft swell from the south. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s a windswell, but the wind is a light, cross-offshore breeze from the southwest at 9 mph, keeping the surface clean. It’s the only session in the whole run that’s scored as “good surf conditions.” This is a proper morning for Diamond Beach. The swell is just over 5 ft, so it’s a bit meaty for the groms, but intermediate to advanced surfers will find some punchy, little lefts if they’re positioned right. Don’t expect a perfect point break wave – it’s an exposed beach, so it’ll be a bit walled-up, but with those clean conditions, it’s the best on offer by a long shot. The afternoon of that same day falls apart again, so get it while it’s good.

That’s the story. A whole lot of waiting for one Friday morning.

Rusty.

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