Diamond Beach
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- WNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 332, too small
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 620, poor
- Sat 767, good
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Sep–Oct2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | 1 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 67, good | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the east, 17 knots | 18°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:18 +0.5 mLow 07:16 −0.6 mHigh 13:47 +0.8 mLow 20:10 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:27 +0.6 mLow 08:28 −0.6 mHigh 14:54 +0.8 mLow 21:10 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:29 +0.7 mLow 09:34 −0.6 mHigh 15:54 +0.8 mLow 22:03 −0.7 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.
Best time to go
best Sep–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- El Coronado 1 km away
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- Wildwood 2nd Street 7.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Diamond Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (133°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (313°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually September and October, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Wildwood Crest, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,100–US$1,950 each
about US$1,100–US$1,950 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 PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$1,950 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
4 min by car · 209 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Wildwood Crest its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Wildwood on Booking.com
8 min by car · 271 places to stay
- Beds in North Wildwood on Booking.com
11 min by car · 168 places to stay
About US$114 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 6h
About 6h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PHL, direct, then 2h 10m by road
Flights MDW → PHL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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