Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (1 ft swell at 5 s)
Mon 2 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 124, too small
- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Diamonds does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 31°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:32 −1.1 mHigh 06:57 +1.2 mLow 13:26 −1.0 mHigh 19:40 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:43 −0.7 mHigh 08:14 +0.9 mLow 14:52 −0.8 mHigh 21:19 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:34 −0.6 mHigh 10:03 +0.7 mLow 16:38 −0.7 mHigh 23:04 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Diamonds
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (92°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (272°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 48). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Pemba.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,280–US$2,510 each
about US$1,280–US$2,510 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to POL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and JNB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$878–US$1,820 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$60–US$100 |
| Total | about US$1,280–US$2,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Pemba
42 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Pemba its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Pemba, 24 km (about 45 min by car)
About US$54 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 33h 10m
About 33h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → POL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → POL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.