Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m taking a look at what’s coming up for Diamond Beach. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. There’s a long stretch of nothing happening here, and I mean a solid run of flat-to-weak, messy conditions. Let’s get into it.

We start off with a bit of a tease on Monday the 27th of July, but it’s a total write-off. A risk of thunderstorms, a cross-on shore breeze, and only a tiny 1ft swell from the southeast with a period of just 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (25), and the water's sitting at 74°, which is about average for this time of year. The surf is poor, and it’s not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 28th is even worse. The wind ramps up to 22 mph from the SSW, creating a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. The swell bumps up to 5ft, but it’s a choppy, short-period windswell from the south with a shocking 4-second period. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 115, but it’s just a messy, blown-out wall. Not for paddle surfing – this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing.

Wednesday the 29th morning offers a glimmer of hope. The wind swings to the WNW at 6 mph, giving us a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The swell drops to 2ft from the southeast at 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak (87). The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s rideable but tiny and weak. Not a standout.

From Wednesday afternoon right through to the end of the forecast period on August 11th, it’s a long, flat spell. The swell stays below 2ft, mostly between 0.3ft and 2ft, with periods all over the place but mostly short. The wind is often onshore or cross-shore, keeping things choppy or messy. There are a few moments of clean, offshore wind (like Thursday the 30th afternoon and Friday the 31st morning), but the swell is just too small – 1ft to 2ft – to push any real waves. The combined energy is weak, often in the single digits or low double digits.

The most notable thing is the lack of any real swell. Even when the wind is good, there’s no wave energy to work with. For a beginner, there’s nothing here that’s safe or fun. For anyone else, it’s a flat spell. The only real highlight, if you can call it that, is the Wednesday the 29th morning session, where you might get a few clean, knee-high rollers. But it’s not a standout.

So, honestly, the best advice is to leave the board at home. There’s no good surf on offer in this 16-day window. The area is going through a quiet, consistent run of poor conditions, which is more normal for this spot when the swell hasn’t shown up. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a bust.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the horizon.

Rusty.

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