Surf Forecasts:
Diggers surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,204 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Diggers this week:
The surf forecast for Diggers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Diggers in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diggers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's chew the fat on Diggers. This is a bit of a slow burner.
The first few days are nothing to shout about, but mark your calendar for Thursday, September 10th. That’s the big one. We’ve got a serious pulse of energy coming in, about 1151 on the scale, bringing 8ft of swell from the SSE at 9 seconds. The wind is going to be cross-offshore, which means clean faces. But listen, that’s a solid size for this break. It’s for the experts only. Beginners, you’re sitting this one out.
Friday the 11th is smaller, around 6ft from the SSE, with a cross-off breeze, but the energy drops to 680 and the reports are a bit so-so. By Saturday the 12th, the swell is down to 3ft, the energy is 293, and it’s a light cross-off wind. It’s surfable, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.
The second week is a tough one. There’s a tiny window on the morning of Tuesday the 15th with glassy conditions and just 1ft of swell, but the energy is a weak 86. It’s basically a flat spell. Then, waaay out on the morning of Wednesday the 16th, we see another bump to 6ft from the SSE, with a 7-second period and energy of 390. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but it’s a short-period swell and it’s a long way off. Don’t count on it.
So, the one and only true standout is that Thursday the 10th. Big, clean, and for the brave. The rest of the run is pretty quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 295 | 262 | 48 | 1132 | 1079 | 1204 | 585 | 479 | 355 | 129 | 108 | 116 | 152 | 126 | 70 | 75 | 93 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.26m | 6:55PM1.78m | 7:25AM1.37m | 7:39PM1.78m | 8:06AM1.47m | 8:20PM1.73m | 8:44AM1.53m | 8:58PM1.64m | 9:22AM1.56m | 9:34PM1.52m | 10:01AM1.56m | 10:09PM1.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.16m | 12:28PM0.23m | 1:30AM0.11m | 1:17PM0.17m | 2:06AM0.09m | 2:03PM0.15m | 2:41AM0.11m | 2:47PM0.17m | 3:13AM0.15m | 3:30PM0.23m | 3:45AM0.21m | 4:12PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | E 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 14 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 439 | 295 | 262 | 48 | 4 | 53 | 714 | 77 | 3 | 15 | 129 | 108 | 116 | 152 | 126 | 70 | 75 | 93 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 16 | ESE 13 | E 16 | S 23 | E 15 | SSE 21 | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 9 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 84 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 33 | 99 | 48 | 66 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | E 16 | S 21 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | S 21 | E 9 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | E 13 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 13 | E 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 2 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 263 | 1132 | 1079 | 1204 | 585 | 479 | 355 | 127 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | 29 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 87 | 433 | 188 | 330 | 87 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 91 | 238 | 1 |
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