Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diamond Street today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Diamond Street at 2PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Diamond Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 171 | 155 | 154 | 158 | 226 | 233 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 195 | 135 | 184 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 216 | 211 | 225 | 273 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:41AM1.17m | 7:04PM1.67m | 8:55AM1.23m | 7:42PM1.77m | 9:11AM1.29m | 8:17PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.87m | 2:39AM0.01m | 1:55PM0.76m | 3:05AM-0.05m | 2:28PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
27 | 43 | 41 | 154 | 158 | 226 | 233 | 236 | 183 | 252 | 195 | 111 | 158 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 137 | 178 | 225 | 273 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
82 | 114 | 114 | 154 | 26 | 155 | 19 | 19 | 255 | 120 | 17 | 135 | 184 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 216 | 211 | 208 | 169 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
181 | 171 | 155 | 9 | 155 | 9 | 155 | 255 | 15 | 17 | 81 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 28 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 270 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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