Weather Forecast
6.10°C
Current Temperature
9.00km/h
Wind speed
13.79°C
Water Temperature
1.81m
Swell
2.78m
Tide
7/11
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Diggers Island is a small sandstone island, surrounded by rock platforms, capped by scrubby vegetation and tied to the backing bluffs by the beaches on either side. A lime kiln ruin is located behind the south beach. The easiest access is along the beach from Bird Rock, as steep, 60 m high bluffs back the beaches. The northern beach is a 350 m long, narrow, east facing beach. It has vegetated bluffs behind, Diggers Island at the southern end, and numerous rocks and reefs scattered along the beach and surf. An old jetty also runs out next to the island. Waves average only 0.5 m and the bar is usually narrow and continuous. The southern beach is smaller but more exposed, receiving waves almost 1 m high. These are sufficient to cut a permanent rip against the rocks and reefs that dominate the surf zone.
Beach Length: 0.35km
General Hazard Rating: 4/10

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SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.