Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Diamond Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch ahead. The forecast is showing a long, quiet run with barely a wave worth paddling for. We’re looking at a solid week and a half of nothing really happening. The first real hint of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Saturday the 18th of July, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.

For the first week, from Friday the 10th right through to Friday the 17th, it’s a total write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, coming in from the east and southeast with short, weak periods of 4 to 9 seconds. The combined energy is very weak, between 11 and 73. Winds are all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. There’s just no push, no power.

The first day that even gets a nod is Saturday the 18th. The morning has a little 3ft swell from the SSW, period 6 seconds, with a light WNW cross-offshore breeze making it clean. The energy is still weak at 65. It’s surfable, but only just – a tiny, weak wave for the beginner crew. The afternoon sees a bit more size, 4ft from the south, but the wind swings cross-shore and chops it up.

Then Sunday the 19th of July morning is worth a mention. We’ve got 2ft from the SSE, period 8 seconds, with the wind going totally glassy – calm, no wind. That’s a rare treat. The wave energy is moderate at 71. It’s small, but for a beginner or someone on a log, those clean, glassy conditions could be a nice little session. Afternoon gets a bit of a cross-off breeze, keeping it clean, but the swell stays small.

After that, from Monday the 20th through to the end of the forecast on the 25th, it’s back to poor conditions. The swell tries to pick up a bit, with 4ft to 5ft from the south and SSE, and the energy climbs into the moderate range (106 to 279), but the wind is almost always cross-onshore from the east or southeast, making it choppy and bumpy. It’s a messy, blown-out vibe.

So, to be clear, there’s no standout swell here. The best on offer is the glassy Sunday morning the 19th – it’s clean, but tiny. And the Saturday the 18th morning has a clean window on a very small wave. If you’re desperate for a paddle, those are your windows. Otherwise, you’re better off waiting for the next system to roll in. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Rusty.

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