Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at this 16-day stretch. I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s shaping up to be a pretty quiet run for Diamond Beach. There’s no real standout swell window on the cards – it’s a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The good news is, the water temperature is sitting about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re waiting for a wave.

We’re kicking off Tuesday the 4th of August with tiny, weak 2 ft SSE swell at 7 seconds, and the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the ENE. It’s a cross-chop mess, and the combined energy is only 59 – that’s really weak. Wednesday and Thursday don’t get any better, with swell staying under 3 ft and periods short, mostly in the 4 to 6 second range. Winds are cross-on or cross-shore, and it’s choppy or just poor surf. Friday the 7th offers a little glimmer with a light breeze and a small 3 ft S swell, but it’s still inconsistent and weak (45 combined energy). Saturday the 8th morning sees combined energy tick up to 141 – that’s moderate – but the swell is only 3 ft at 6 seconds from the S, and it’s cross-shore. Not exactly firing.

Then we hit a real lull. From Sunday the 9th right through to Wednesday the 13th, the swell drops below 2 ft and combined energy is mostly under 40. The winds are clean at times, especially Sunday and Monday mornings with light offshore or cross-off breezes, but there’s just no swell to work with. You’d be out there on a log if you’re desperate. Thursday the 14th through Saturday the 16th is even smaller – 1 ft or less – with weak energy and cross-onshore winds.

There is a small shift around Sunday the 16th into Monday the 17th. We get a 1 ft SE groundswell with a period of 9 seconds, and the winds turn offshore from the NNW and WNW with gentle breezes. The combined energy is only 24, so it’s weak, but it’ll be clean. Tuesday the 18th morning has a similar 1 ft SE swell at 8 seconds with light offshore wind – clean again, but tiny. Even the best of this stretch is only for the most patient surfers on a longboard.

Honestly, the entire 16-day outlook is a struggle. Nothing reaches above 3 ft, the periods are short, and the wind is rarely in your favour for quality. For a spot that’s exposed to SE swell, this is a long dry spell. If you’ve got a kiteboard, the afternoon of Thursday the 6th has a 3 ft S swell with a 25 km/h S wind – that’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. But for a proper surf, you’re better off waiting for the next forecast.

Rusty

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