Surf spot

Diamond Beach

Forecast conditions and map view for Diamond Beach in USA, North East, New Jersey. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, North East, New Jersey
Coordinates: 38.9673, -74.8328

Metric
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Wave direction	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	E	SSE	SSE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	ENE
Wave period (s)	3.5	3.5	3.8	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.6	3.6	5.2	4.8	4.8	4.3	4.5	5.7	7.6	5.3	3.8	3.9	4	3.9	3.5	4	4.5	4.2	4	4.1	4.2	4.3	4.8	5.8	5.6	5.5	5.5	5.3	5.2	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.5	5	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.8	4.7	5	3	4.7	3.6	3.8	5.2	8.9	6.8	6	5.3
Wave energy (kJ)	5	5	8	7	6	5	5	4	9	5	7	4	4	4	8	5	3	5	8	8	8	8	11	9	8	8	7	6	8	10	12	13	12	12	11	10	10	10	10	10	9	8	7	6	6	4	5	2	3	3	2	3	6	5	5	19
Wind speed (km/h)	15.4	16.4	16.8	17.5	13.8	6.9	11.4	11.6	10	15.9	24.5	23.7	22.4	23.6	17	23.1	18.1	15.6	15	19.2	18	14.4	11.9	11.4	8.8	8	7.1	7	10.1	9.8	9.7	10.9	10.2	9	13.4	12.7	14.3	12.9	13.2	11.1	10.8	12.1	11.9	9.9	14.9	19.5	21.6	8.7	8.3	29.5	41	35.8	42.6	40.7	40.9	35.9
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Diamond Beach, New Jersey is a beachbreak surf spot on the southern New Jersey coast, near Wildwood Crest and the Cape May area. It’s part of the Atlantic-facing shoreline, so it picks up open-ocean swell and can offer fun, fast waves when conditions line up.

Surf character

Type: Sandy beachbreak
Wave quality: Can be punchy and playful, with occasional good peaks
Best for: Beginner to intermediate surfers on smaller days; more experienced surfers when size and shape improve
Crowds: Can get busy in season, especially on decent surf days
Hazards: Sandbars shift often, so the wave shape changes; watch for currents, shorebreak, and summer beach traffic

Conditions

Best swell direction: Typically works well with southeast to east swell
Best wind: Light offshore or light west/northwest winds tend to clean it up
Tide: Tide can make a big difference because of the sandy bottom; some sandbars work better mid tide, while others like lower tide depending on the setup

What it’s like

Diamond Beach usually has a laid-back South Jersey beach town feel. On good days, it can produce clean, peeling peaks along the sandbars, but it’s not a highly consistent point-style wave. It’s more of a fickle beachbreak that rewards patience and local knowledge.

Summary

If you’re looking for a typical New Jersey beachbreak with the chance of fun, rippable waves after storms or during solid southeast swells, Diamond Beach can be worth checking. It’s best thought of as a surfable coastal sandbar spot rather than a guaranteed quality wave.