Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. Rusty here, looking over the next couple of weeks for Diamond Beach.

Unfortunately, this stretch looks flat as a pancake for a good long while. It's a tough run for any of you looking to paddle out at Diamond Beach. The first recommendation doesn't even pop up until Thursday the 27th of August, and even then, it's not exactly something to write home about. You're facing about a week and a half of tiny, weak surf. The wave energy is barely registering. We're talking combined energies in the teens and low twenties (14 to 49), which is basically nothing. Just a whole lot of waiting.

For the first few days, from Thursday the 27th through the end of August, you've got tiny 1 ft to 3 ft waves mostly from the ESE and ENE. Short period, too, mostly around 4 to 8 seconds – that's pure wind chop, not any real swell. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or cross-onshore, so it's gonna be choppy. The morning of Sunday the 30th does have a window of absolute glass, with the sea like a mirror, but with only 1 ft of swell, it's barely a ripple.

Then we slide into a whole week of September, from the 1st to the 7th, and it's more of the same. Tiny surf, rarely cracking 1 ft for most of it, and the energy is still pathetic. The morning of Tuesday the 1st and the morning of Wednesday the 2nd have some clean windows with light offshore or glassy conditions. Wednesday the 2nd even sees a jump in period to 11 seconds, a bit more of a groundswell signal, but the height is still only 1 ft. It’s just not enough to get excited about. The water temp is about 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Now, we finally get a little bump on Sunday the 6th of September. The swell height picks up to 4 ft from the ENE, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 124. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and ugly. For a beach break setup like Diamond Beach, with onshore winds, it's going to be a mess. This kind of energy and bump is really more interesting for the kiteboarders than for anyone with a paddle.

The following week does offer some cleaner conditions. Monday the 7th and Friday the 11th of September both have clean, offshore or cross-offshore wind windows with gentle breezes. Friday morning the 11th looks prime with a gentle offshore from the NW. But again, the swell is tiny, at 1.0 ft. It’s clean enough for a longboard if you really want to get wet, but don't expect to catch much more than a ripple.

Overall, this is a rough 16-day outlook for Diamond Beach. It’s a classic case of a spot that goes completely quiet for long stretches. Don't hold your breath. Sometimes the ocean just takes a nap. Keep your eyes on the forecast, though – it can turn around.

Rusty.

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