Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the outlook for Diamond Beach over the next 16 days is a tough one to write. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t pop up until Saturday the 25th of July, and even then, it’s a fleeting moment.

For the first week and a half, from Friday the 17th through to Friday the 24th, it’s pretty much a write-off. Swell heights are tiny, mostly below 2 ft, and the wind is usually cross-onshore or choppy, making a mess of what little energy is there. The combined wave energy is weak, barely cracking 100 (7 to 131), and the conditions are called “poor” for each session. You’d be better off doing something else.

Then, on Saturday the 25th of July, we get a little glimmer. The morning brings a glassy session with a 4 ft swell from the east (6-second period) and a combined energy of 110 (moderate). The wind is glassy – dead calm – which is a major positive for clean conditions. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there. But don’t get too excited. This is a beginner-friendly break and it’s inconsistent, so it rarely breaks, and the quality is only described as “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s a small window of clean, small surf, but the swell period is short, so the waves will be a bit weak and dumpy. The crowd is listed as “sometimes,” so you might have company, but with this lack of quality, it’s unlikely to be packed.

After that Saturday morning, it goes back to the same old story. The rest of the 16-day run is filled with tiny swells, cross-onshore winds, and combined energy dropping back under 100 (17 to 55). The afternoon of the 25th turns choppy with a 15 mph cross-onshore wind, and from Sunday the 26th through to Saturday the 1st of August, it’s all poor conditions again.

The standout here is that Saturday morning, the 25th of July, at Diamond Beach. It’s not a day to write home about, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that glassy, 4 ft east swell is your best bet. The optimum swell direction for this spot is southeast, and this is coming from the east, so it’s a bit off-angle, but with glassy conditions, you might still find a few fun ones. Just manage your expectations – it’s small, inconsistent, and only for beginners.

No other breaks are recommended in this region, so that’s the whole story. It’s a lean stretch, but that’s the nature of this spot sometimes. Keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change.

Rusty.

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