Diamond Head Surf Report & Ideal Conditions

Best conditions for Diamond Head

Diamond Head is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the S, with light wind from the NE, on a mid outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.

These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →

Current conditions

Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.

Diamond Head 7-day surf forecast

Model wave & wind outlook for Diamond Head from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).

Tide

Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 1612340 (HONOLULU), the nearest tide station (5 mi away). Times local.

• 2026-06-06 03:34 — Low 0.121 ft
• 2026-06-06 09:16 — High 0.614 ft
• 2026-06-06 12:56 — Low 0.467 ft
• 2026-06-06 20:32 — High 1.69 ft
• 2026-06-07 04:10 — Low 0.074 ft
• 2026-06-07 10:38 — High 0.843 ft

Frequently asked

Is Diamond Head working right now?

As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), Diamond Head is looking good: the live 2–4 ft medium-period swell from the S matches its ideal S direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is calm from the E.

Is Diamond Head good for beginners?

Diamond Head is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.

What's the best tide for Diamond Head?

Diamond Head tends to be best on a mid outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.

What swell direction is best for Diamond Head?

The best swell direction for Diamond Head is from the south (S). Swell arriving from the south lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.

What's the best wind for Diamond Head?

Diamond Head is most often good with light wind from the northeast (NE) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.

Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Diamond Head come from?

LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 51212) and the nearest NOAA tide station (HONOLULU). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.

Does LazySurfer predict whether Diamond Head is good for me?

Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.

Nearby spots

• Waikiki Kapiolani Park — 2 mi
• Waikiki Beach — 2 mi
• Populars — 2 mi
• Three's — 3 mi
• Kaiser's to Rockpiles — 3 mi

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