Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into this. Rusty here, and I'm looking at the next 16 days for our little stretch of sand.

Honestly, this is a tough one to call. The entire 16-day window is a real struggle for decent surf. There are no standout swells, no magic days. It's a persistent run of weak, short-period energy that barely gets the blood pumping. We're looking at a long stretch of flat to nearly flat conditions, so don't be in a rush to wax up.

Let's start with Diamond Beach. This spot is exposed to the southeast, but the problem is we just aren't seeing any real swell. The combined wave energy is almost laughably weak, spending most of the time in the teens and twenties, with a few brief moments barely cracking 70 (73 max on the 17th). That's a very weak energy. Those tiny, short-period swells (mostly 4-10 seconds) are just not going to wrap in with any real push.

First up, Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are a write-off. Tiny 0.7ft to 1ft cross-shore slop. Not worth a paddle.

We get a little window of hope on Monday the 7th. The morning has a light 10 mph NE cross breeze and a 2ft swell from the east with a 10-second period, which is the best period we'll see for a while. But the energy is still a paltry 51. It might be clean enough for a beginner to get a couple of rides, but it's not something to get excited about.

The most promising conditions for a clean, small wave come on Tuesday the 8th morning. A 0.7ft southeast swell, with a clean 15 mph offshore from the WNW. The energy is only 11, so it's tiny, but it will be glassy and clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year. For a total beginner just wanting to feel a glide, that's your best bet in the first week. But you'll have to work for it.

Things get a bit more interesting on Wednesday the 9th, but not in a good way. The swell jumps to 3ft from the SSW, but the period drops to a terrible 4 seconds. That's pure wind chop, and with a 15 mph cross breeze, it's going to be a lumpy, messy onslaught. By the afternoon, it's 4ft at 5 seconds with 19 mph winds. That's a combo for a washing machine, not a wave.

After that, it's back to the doldrums. The 10th has a fresh offshore breeze, but the swell is already gone. From the 11th through the 20th, we're looking at tiny 0.3ft to 2ft swells with very weak energy. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, so forget about quality.

Even the 20th, which has a 1ft swell with a 11-second period, is still just a whisper. The energy is 33. It's a long period for a tiny swell, which means the few waves that do show will be clean but very inconsistent.

Honestly, if you're a kite surfer, Wednesday the 9th afternoon with that 4ft chop and 19 mph side wind might look fun. For paddle surfing, this is a two-week gap with nothing to recommend. The few clean moments like Tuesday the 8th morning are for the dedicated soul surfer on a log. The swell direction is mostly from the SE, which is exactly what Diamond Beach needs, but the size and energy are just not there. There are no standouts here. None.

- Rusty

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