Diamond Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Diamond Beach. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The entire 16-day outlook is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves, and the conditions are mostly battling cross-onshore winds. It’s not going to be easy to find a decent wave.

The real story here is the persistent lack of size. For the first week, from Wednesday the 12th of August all the way through to Monday the 18th, we’re looking at flat to tiny surf, mostly around 0.3ft to 2ft. The combined wave energy is pathetic, barely cracking double digits – we’re talking values like 6, 8, 9, and 18 (weak energy). The winds are a mixed bag of cross and cross-off, which keeps the surface messy. There’s a brief moment on Friday afternoon the 14th with a clean 1ft wave and a light offshore from the NNW, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

The best chance in this whole outlook comes on Wednesday the 19th of August. The morning session is the standout. The wind goes completely glassy – calm, 0 mph – and the sea surface goes glassy. There’s a 2ft swell from the SE with a period of 11 seconds, which is a nice long-period groundswell. The combined energy hits 77 (moderate wave energy). It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest the place will be for a long time. The water temperature is about average for the time of year. Just remember, this spot is a beginner-friendly break, but it’s also inconsistent, so it might not be breaking perfectly. It’s a small window of hope.

After that, things get ugly again. From Thursday the 20th August right through to the end of the outlook on the 27th, we’re back to tiny, wind-affected junk. The winds swing onshore from the south and southeast, getting up to 22 mph on some days, making it lumpy and choppy. The swell flirts with 4ft on Sunday the 16th, but it’s a short-period, wind-driven 3-second wave under a fresh cross-onshore – that’s pure chop. The energy on that day is 83 (weak-moderate), but the quality is poor. Honestly, a setup like this with that much wind and small, poor-quality surf is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate for a paddle, the glassy morning of Wednesday the 19th is your only real shot. Otherwise, it’s a long, quiet stretch. Expect a gap of about 7 days after that with no real recommendations. It’s a lean period, but in areas like this, a blank run is pretty normal.

Rusty.

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