Diamond Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Tasman Sea near New South Wales, Diamond Beach is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19°C (66.2°F) on average
Jan
23.5°C
74.3°F · 20.1–25.4°C
Feb
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.5–26.5°C
Mar
24.3°C
75.7°F · 22–26.4°C
Apr
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.9–25°C
May
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.5–23.9°C
Jun
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.2–21.7°C
Jul
19.3°C
66.7°F · 18–20.6°C
Aug
18.8°C
65.8°F · 17.6–20.2°C
Sep
19°C
66.2°F · 18–20.1°C
Oct
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.4–22.4°C
Nov
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19.5–23.8°C
Dec
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20–24.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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