Diano Marina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the forecast for the next couple of weeks is a real heartbreaker. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, gutless conditions. The swell window is just closed, and the ocean is going to be wearing its Sunday best with nothing to show for it. We've got a solid gap of several days with absolutely no surf on offer, so don't be in a hurry to wax up.

The first faint pulse of energy shows up early Friday morning, the 7th. We're talking about a tiny 1.3ft swell out of the southwest with a short, unimpressive 7-second period, and the energy reading is a weak 16. It's cross-shore and a little bumpy, so even that is a scratchy one. Honestly, it's more of a hope than a plan.

The water at Diano Marina is running a scorching 83.1°, which is a good eight degrees warmer than average. That's a really unusual spike, even for the summer. So, at least if you're just going for a swim, it'll be like bathwater.

The rest of the first week is more of the same – ankle-biters and closeouts. Saturday the 8th has a 0.7ft southwest swell, and Sunday the 9th is down to 0.3ft. There's a brief moment Sunday morning with a clean, cross-offshore breeze, but with waves that small, it's just a glassy lake. We then hit another dead patch from Monday the 10th through Thursday the 14th. Nothing. Zero. It's a proper flat spell.

The next little tease arrives on Friday morning, the 15th. Another 0.7ft of SSW swell, but the period is a weak 3 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not a wave. The following Sunday morning, the 16th, shows the "biggest" swell of the run so far – a 1.3ft SSE groundswell with a 5-second period. The energy is a touch higher at 14, but it's still a dribbler. The morning is clean, but you'd be lucky to find anything rideable.

The final week is a write-off for real surfing. Monday the 17th has a glassy 0.7ft, but the afternoon turns into a cross-on chop fest. The 19th has a slightly better 1ft SW swell, but it's still tiny. The conditions just never line up. To be honest, with the wind and the swell direction, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For us, it's a 16-day blank. It's a bummer, but this area can go flat like this. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, don't sell your board, just find something else to do.

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