Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Diamond Beach. Over the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a tough stretch for anything that’ll get your blood pumping. The wave energy is weak for the most part, and the winds are rarely working in our favour. There’s a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for.

The first real flicker of hope doesn’t show up until Sunday, July 19. The swell is tiny at 3ft, straight from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds—that’s a bit of short-period groundswell, but it’s got some energy behind it (combined energy 134). The wind is a cross-offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, which keeps the surface clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The break is exposed and inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting around for the sets. Crowds are possible here. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Before that, the whole stretch from July 5 right through to July 18 is a write-off. The swell is tiny—mostly 0.7ft to 3ft—with periods all over the place, often under 8 seconds, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, lumping up the surface. On Saturday, July 11, there’s a glassy morning with the wind from the north at 3 mph, but the swell is only 2ft and weak (combined energy 58). It’s a calm, clean paddle but there’s barely a wave to ride. Not worth the wetsuit.

The only other day that sniffs of anything is Monday, July 13, when the swell bumps up to 5ft from the east with an 8-second period and moderate energy (226). But the wind is cross-shore from the NE at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. Still, if you’re desperate and don’t mind a fight, that’s the biggest swell of the window, but it’s not clean.

Overall, the standout is Sunday, July 19 morning. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only session where you’ll get a few workable ones under clean skies. Beyond that, the forecasts can change, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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