Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s a bit of a quiet stretch ahead for us here at Diamond Beach. We’re looking at a long run of small, weak swell with average to poor conditions, so don’t expect too much.

For the first few days, we’re dealing with tiny waves. On Tuesday the 25th, there’s a long-period 1ft SE groundswell (11 seconds) with a light cross-offshore wind, and the water is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. But honestly, it’s just too small to get excited about. The combined energy is weak (24). Wednesday the 26th morning is even smaller, with a light cross-on breeze and only 1ft of weak, short-period swell. The wind stays onshore and chop picks up through the week.

We do see a slight bump in swell energy on Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th of August, with the swell height getting up to 2ft and the combined energy climbing to moderate levels (101) on Thursday afternoon. But the wind is cross-onshore and the conditions are described as poor surf, so it’s not going to be any fun. By Friday morning the 28th, there’s a brief window of cleaner conditions with a light cross-offshore wind and 2ft of short-period swell (6 seconds), but the quality is still described as very ordinary. It’s not a goer.

The theme continues through the weekend and into the start of September. Swell stays tiny, mostly under 2ft, with weak energy (values in the teens and twenties). The wind occasionally turns offshore or cross-offshore, like on Monday morning the 31st of August or Tuesday the 1st of September, but the swell is simply too small to ride. The water temperature anomaly is not mentioned again, so it’s about average.

We do see a modest increase in swell around Thursday the 3rd of September, with the swell height climbing to 3ft to 3ft from the ESE and combined energy hitting moderate levels (213 and 200). But it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-onshore wind, making for choppy, poor surf. The following few days have similar issues: small swell, onshore or cross-shore wind, and poor surf quality. None of these windows are worth paddling out for.

There is a slight glimmer on the 9th of September: a 2ft E swell with a moderate offshore wind and clean conditions. The wave energy is still weak (74), but it’s the best we’ll see. Still, 2ft is tiny.

So, the honest truth is: there are no standout sessions in the entire 16-day window. This is a long stretch of flat to near-flat conditions with poor to average wind. For a spot like Diamond Beach, this kind of blank run is pretty normal.

Rusty

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