Diano Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be honest with you. I’ve scanned the whole 16-day window for Diano Marina, and it’s a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of flatness and dribble coming up. There are no standouts, no proper swell windows. The good news? We’ve got a lot of clean, glassy mornings, but with nothing behind them, that doesn’t put a smile on my face just yet.

The first real hint of anything rideable shows up on Monday the 11th, but even then, we’re looking at a meager 1ft of SW swell, and the energy is weak (3). By Wednesday morning the 12th, the swell bumps up to 1ft from the SW with a short 4-second period, and that’s about as good as it gets for the entire first week. The wind will be light onshore in the afternoons, so you’re best off getting out early when it’s glassy.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Thursday the 13th through Saturday the 16th, there’s essentially nothing. Totally flat. That’s a solid four days of nothing to chase. You can leave the board at home.

Now, for the second week, things get a tiny bit more interesting, but only just. On Monday morning the 17th, we see that 1ft again, but the period is still short at 4 seconds. It’s clean, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. It’s not great, but it’s the most rideable-looking surf we’ve had in over a week. The energy is still weak (7).

From the 18th to the 20th, the period starts to climb a little—reaching 8 seconds. But the swell heights are still tiny, 0.7ft, and the winds are a mixed bag. There’s a chance of a storm on the afternoon of the 18th with onshore wind, so that’s not a great call. The 20th shows a little more promise with a 9-second period from the WSW, but it’s still only 0.7ft of swell.

Look, I’m not going to sugarcoat it. For a beginner, the water’s warm at 83°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a bonus for a splash around. But for surfing, this is a blank run. We’ve got nothing over 1ft in the entire forecast. It’s the kind of stretch that makes you want to take up kite surfing, because the onshore afternoon breezes will at least give them something to work with.

I’d say don’t even bother with the paddle-out until we see something better. The forecasts can change, and things can turn around quickly, but right now, it’s a waiting game. Keep your eye on the long-range, but don’t get your hopes up just yet.

Rusty

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