Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about this stretch. I’m looking at the 16-day window here, and honestly, it’s a tough one for Diamond Beach. The whole period is a dry spell for decent surf – no standouts, no real windows, just a whole lot of nothing to get excited about. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the conditions are just plain poor. It’s one of those runs where you’re better off leaving the boards in the car and finding something else to do.

The first few days – from Sunday, August 2nd through to the end of the first week – are a write-off. Swell heights barely nudge past 3 ft to 4 ft, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, coming from the SSE or S, with speeds around 15–16 mph. That’s kicking up chop and making a mess of things. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly in the 20s to 80s (energy values: 26, 40, 211, 206, 62, 55, etc.), so there’s just no power behind it. The swell period is short – 4 to 8 seconds – so it’s all windswell, no shape, no punch. Diamond Beach is inconsistent at the best of times, and this is about as flat and ugly as it gets.

Midweek, around August 7th and 8th, there’s a slight improvement with light cross-shore winds, but the swell is still tiny – 2 ft to 3 ft, period around 5–6 seconds, energy barely over 100 (110 on the 7th morning). It’s still not worth paddling out. The water temperature is sitting at 75°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The second week doesn’t get any better. From August 10th through to the 17th, it’s more of the same: small swells, mostly below 3 ft, with the occasional puff of energy but never enough to break clean. The wind does go offshore or cross-offshore a few times – like on the 12th and 15th – but with swell heights of 1.0 ft to 2 ft and periods of 4–6 seconds, it’s barely a ripple. The combined energy drops even further, into the teens and 20s (14, 21, 23, 17, 29). By the 17th, you get a moderate offshore breeze from the NNW, but again, the swell is only 1 ft to 2 ft. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.

So what’s the bottom line? There are no good surf options in this 16-day window. Zero. If you’re desperate, maybe the 17th morning offers a glassy clean look at something tiny, but it’s more of a paddle than a surf. Diamond Beach is a fairly inconsistent spot, and this kind of blank run is normal for the area when the swell direction and wind don’t line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.

Stay tuned, keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, I’d say take a break.

Rusty

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