Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – for the next sixteen days, Diamond Beach is not going to be pumping. We’ve got a long stretch of mostly small, weak, and messy conditions. There’s a couple of moments where the ocean might just give you something to paddle into, but nothing that’s going to have you calling in sick.

The first real chance for a wave comes on Wednesday, July 22nd. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the best of a pretty quiet run. In the morning, we’ve got a 3ft swell from the SSE with a moderate cross-offshore breeze out of the west. It’ll be clean, and the combined swell energy is moderate at 127, so there’s a bit of push. Still, the period is only 8 seconds – a short-period wind swell – so it’s not going to have much shape. The afternoon cleans right up with a moderate NW offshore wind at 16 mph, and though the swell holds at 3ft from SSE with a 9-second period, the energy drops a touch to 113. The water is sitting at 76° with a positive anomaly of 2°, so a touch warmer than average for this time of year. This is a beginner-friendly size, so if you’re learning, it’s worth a look. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.

The next flicker of something happens on Friday, July 31st. The morning shows a 5ft swell from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy shoots up to 221, which is solid moderate energy, and we’ve got a light cross-shore breeze. That’s a surfable combination, but the wind is cross-shore, not offshore, so it won’t be glassy. Still, at 5ft, it’s a step up in size – still okay for most intermediates. The afternoon gets a touch bigger at 4ft from the east, energy at 244, but the wind swings onshore and kills the quality.

Honestly, that’s about it for the whole 16-day window. From now until that Wednesday, and then again after the 31st, it’s a lot of flat, onshore garbage or tiny scraps. The rest of the time we’re looking at 1ft to 4ft swells with cross-onshore or onshore winds, and most days the score is a zero. There is a gap of several days with no real recommendations at all. On Sunday, August 2nd, there’s a brief sighting of a 4ft S swell with a light offshore wind in the afternoon, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds – that’s just wind chop, not surf.

For a spot that’s exposed to the SE, the optimum swell direction is from the SE, which we do see occasionally, but the size and wind just aren’t lining up. This is an inconsistent break, and this forecast proves it. If you’re desperate, Wednesday the 22nd morning is your safest bet, or maybe the morning of the 31st for a bit more size. Otherwise, save your energy.

Rusty.

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