Diano Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen close. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve got the skinny on Diano Marina for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you: it’s looking pretty flat and grim for a long stretch. There’s a big gap of nothing coming, so don’t get your hopes up too early.

We start off Monday the 6th with nothing rideable – just tiny 1 foot slop from the south with a short 4-second period and weak energy (3). The wind is light and cross, but the wave comment says it all: "poor surf conditions." That’s the theme for a while. Tuesday the 7th morning has a glassy 1 foot SSW swell, but it’s still weak and unrideable. Wednesday the 8th is even smaller. We’re stuck in a hole of barely a ripple until Saturday the 11th, when a 2 foot pulse from the east shows up in the afternoon with slightly more energy (12), but it’s still poor. Sunday the 12th through Monday the 13th afternoon is dead or near-dead.

Then from Tuesday the 14th all the way through Friday the 17th, there’s literally zero swell – dashes for height, period, and energy. The water temperature on Monday the 6th was 78°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like swimming in a bath, but sadly no waves to enjoy it with.

We finally see a pulse of life on Saturday the 18th afternoon – a 1 foot SW swell with a period of 8 seconds and energy hitting 11. Still tiny and labelled poor. Sunday the 19th is about as good as it gets in this entire forecast, and even then it’s marginal. The morning brings a 2 foot SW swell with a 6-second period and moderate energy (53), with clean cross-offshore winds from the west. This is the only day that might offer a few knee-high crumbly waves for a beginner on a foamie. The afternoon gets a 3 foot SW swell at 7 seconds (100 energy), but wind turns cross-onshore from the SSE, so it’ll be a bit bumpy-tidy. Still poor surf conditions, though – not exactly firing.

Monday the 20th morning has a 1 foot SW swell at a longer 10-second period (40 energy), with clean cross-offshore north winds, but it’s small. Tuesday the 21st fades away again.

Honestly, the standout here is Sunday the 19th morning at Diano Marina. It’s the biggest swell in the whole period (2 feet from the SW), combined with clean west winds, so you might get a few little peelers if you’re desperate. But this break is inconsistent and exposed to the south, and with only weak to moderate energy, it’s nothing to travel for. Don’t expect any sort of quality – just a chance to get wet. Crowds are possible at times, but given how small it is, you’ll probably have it to yourself.

So here’s the bottom line: a massive 5-day flat spell from the 14th to the 18th, then a tiny uptick on the 19th, then back to nothing. This is one of those stretches where you might wanna wax the kite or just take a break. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a long wait.

Stay salty,
Rusty.

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