Surf spot

Diamonds

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Country: Australia, NSW, Sydney South
Coordinates: -33.8625, 151.2832

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.8	1.5	1.2	1.6	1.5	1.2	1.2	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.8	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.1	1	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	9	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	9.9	9.8	9.9	9.9	9.9	9.8	9.4	9.7	10.2	7.3	4.9	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	5	6.5	4.3	4.5	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.8	5	6.3	6.5	7.8	7.8	8.2	9	8.7	8.1	8.4	8.2	8	8	7.8	7.6	7.4	7.2	7.2	7.2	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.5	6.8	7.6	7.2
Wave energy (kJ)	143	143	156	168	173	173	164	159	153	145	137	114	108	120	58	29	30	27	23	19	19	28	22	19	22	19	17	14	10	8	5	57	177	169	323	315	218	225	416	463	506	415	324	270	220	191	170	149	162	126	102	89	61	66	50	54
Wind speed (km/h)	8	7.2	9.6	5.3	20.1	20.2	17.1	9.1	8	6.7	7.1	6.1	20.9	26.2	19.6	5.6	7.1	9.2	9.2	10	15.8	15.4	11	9.1	8.3	10.5	16.1	17.7	22.2	21.3	32.5	33.9	31.9	27.6	29.9	31.6	39.4	33.1	29.1	28.2	28	24.2	21.4	27.4	25.2	23	15.6	11.1	10.1	10.5	12.8	6.1	14.1	22.9	16.3	8.4
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Diamonds is a well-known Sydney South surf spot in New South Wales, Australia, located in the Botany Bay / Maroubra coast area. It’s a rocky reef break that can offer fast, powerful waves when conditions line up, and it’s generally considered a quality spot for experienced surfers rather than beginners.

What it’s like

Wave type: Reef break
Best swell: Usually works best with a southeast to south swell
Wind: Cleanest with westerly to northwesterly winds
Ability level: Intermediate to advanced
Characteristics: Can be punchy, hollow, and a bit unforgiving due to the reef

Conditions

Diamonds tends to be more reliable when there’s enough swell energy, and it can get quite hollow and competitive on good days. Because it’s a reef break, wave shape and tide matter a lot: - Mid to low tide can make it more hollow but also more critical - Higher tide may soften it up a bit

Hazards

Shallow reef
Strong currents
Crowds on good days
Potentially heavy wipeouts in larger surf

Local vibe

Like many good Sydney reef breaks, Diamonds can have a strong local scene. Respect for the lineup and awareness of conditions goes a long way.