Diam's Surf Guide

Diam's on the South Coast is a quite exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Diam's Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Diam's:

The best conditions reported for surf at Diam's occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Diam's (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Diam's with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in September while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
1%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
14%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
85%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Diam's Location Map

Interactive Diam's surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Diam's is Le Lamentin (Fort-de-france) Airport (FDF) in Antilles, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Diam's is George F L Charles (Castries) Airport (SLU) in St. Lucia Island, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Diam's Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:16 Local Time
TueWednesday 06
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
Period (s) 7 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
25
25
20
25
Wind State cross cross cross cross

Swell History at Diam's

Surf stats for Diam's, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Diam's

Wind stats for Diam's, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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