Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

Honestly, mate, the outlook for Diamond Beach over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a real flat spell, with a whole lot of nothing in the water for the first week and a half. The ocean is practically asleep. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be nice just to be in the water, even if you’re just floating.

We kick off on Tuesday the 11th with tiny, weak 1.0ft swell from the south, a short period of 6 seconds, and a cross-on breeze. The combined energy is a measly (10). It’s a write-off.

The next few days are more of the same. Wednesday the 12th brings the same tiny 1.0ft south swell, but the wind goes offshore and clean, so it’s clean but barely a ripple. The energy is even lower (9). Thursday the 13th drops to 0.3ft, and conditions are choppy. Friday the 14th is clean with offshore wind, but still only 1.0ft.

We drift through a long gap of tiny, weak surf. Saturday the 15th brings a little bump to 1ft from the ENE, but it’s short period. The energy picks up to (19) and (21), but it’s still barely surfable. Sunday the 16th is a mess, with a 2ft south swell but a fresh 22 mph cross-on making it lumpy.

It’s not until Monday the 17th of August that we see the best of a bad bunch. The swell finally bumps up to 3ft from the south, with a moderate 6-second period. The combined energy climbs to (83) – still weak, but it’s the first real pulse. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, which is a big plus. This is the closest we get to a standout, but it’s a very relative kind of standout. The afternoon cleans up with a fresh offshore from the WNW, dropping to 2ft and (47) energy.

After that, the swell fades again. Tuesday the 18th has a long-period 1.0ft SE swell at 15 seconds (59 energy), but it’s too small and too straight for a beach break like Diamond Beach. You’d need a point or a reef for that to work. The rest of the window is a mix of tiny swells, onshore winds, and choppy conditions.

The first real glimmer of something decent doesn’t show until Sunday the 23rd of August. The morning brings a 3ft south swell with a 6-second period, but the energy is only (72). The wind is offshore and clean. It’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is the most optimistic the whole forecast gets. That’s the one to keep an eye on, but don’t expect fireworks.

Overall, this is a long, flat run. The breaks are exposed to the south and southeast, but the swell just isn’t there. The combined energy stays well below 100 for nearly the entire 16 days, telling you the ocean is just weak. For a beginner, nothing gets over 5ft, so that’s the only saving grace, but there’s nothing to ride anyway. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle, honestly.

Keep your expectations low, and check back in a week. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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