Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

Look, I’m not going to sugarcoat it. Right now, and for the next week and a half, we’ve got pretty much nothing to get excited about. The swell is tiny, the winds are often messy, and the whole setup at Diamond Beach is looking flat and blown out. We’re talking a lot of mornings with a bit of cross-off wind, but the waves just aren’t showing up. There are a few clean windows, but they’re on barely-ankle-biters.

The one real positive to start with is the water temp. It’s sitting at 77°F, which is a massive 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s something else – you won’t need a bootie, that’s for sure.

Let’s run through the first week. Monday morning has a slight cross-off breeze but only 1ft and a weak 26 energy, so it’s a flat, glassy lake. The afternoon turns cross and it’s not doing us any favors. Tuesday’s a bit cleaner with a light offshore, but it’s dropped to 0.7ft. Wednesday brings a bit more size, up to 3ft in the arvo, but it’s a short, weak 4-second swell and a fresh onshore wind, making it lumpy and poor. Thursday morning is decent on paper – about 4ft with a cross-off breeze and clean conditions, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the energy is still weak at 81. It’s going to be a bit fat and disorganized. Friday and the weekend just fade back out to knee-high mush with onshore and cross-onshore winds.

As we move into the second week, the story doesn't change. There are a few more clean, offshore mornings, especially the 16th and 20th, but the swell is almost non-existent – we’re talking 0.7ft. The swell direction is swinging around to the ESE, but it’s just not bringing any power. The 19th kicks up to 3ft, but that’s with a fresh cross-shore wind and a lumpy mess.

Honestly, the only standout, if you can call it that, is that Thursday morning on the 10th. It’s got the most size at a touch over 4ft, clean conditions, and a moderate cross-off breeze. It’s still not going to be epic, but it’s the closest we get to something surfable. For a beginner, it might be okay, but for anyone else, the paddle out is a waste of energy. The short period means it’ll be breaking all over the place, and since the direction is SW off the optimum SE, it’s not going to hold its shape.

There’s a long stretch from around the 15th through to the 22nd where there’s literally nothing besides micro-mush. This is just a typical dead spell for us. It doesn’t look like it’s going to change anytime soon, but forecasts can shift, so don’t write the whole month off just yet.

Keep the board in the car, but maybe just go for a swim this week.

Rusty.

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