Diggers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Diggers over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a tale of two halves: a promising pulse of swell mid-week that gets blown out by size, then a long, flat spell before a potential comeback at the very end.

We start off Wednesday, September 9th, with nothing doing – the swell is poor and choppy with a cross-onshore breeze, so don't bother paddling out.

The real buzz begins on Thursday, September 10th. A solid, heavy groundswell moves in from the SSE, pumping hard with a period of 9 seconds. The wave energy is strong (1167), but here’s the kicker: the swell is hitting 8 feet. For a beginner-friendly spot like Diggers, that’s way too much juice. The wind is cross-off and favourable, but it’s only for experienced surfers who can handle a big, powerful wall. The water temp is 68°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no weirdness there. That same energy holds into Thursday afternoon (1189) and it’s still too big for the average punter.

By Friday morning, September 11th, the swell eases to 6 feet (596 energy), still with clean, cross-off wind. It’s a better size, but marginal for quality. The afternoon drops to 5 feet (467), and things start to look more tempting, though still not a standout.

Saturday, September 12th is small and clean. Morning has 3 feet (257) with a cross-off breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy with a light SSE air, 3 feet (280). Glassy! That’s a treat. The swell is short period at 9-10 seconds, but for a smaller day, it’s a pleasant session for a longboard or a funboard.

Then comes the flat spell. From Sunday, September 13th, all the way through to Wednesday, September 16th, the waves just disappear. We’re talking about days of onshore winds and tiny, weak swell (54 to 44 energy). September 15th afternoon goes glassy, but the swell is a measly 1 feet – just not enough to ride. A real lull.

Thursday, September 17th and Friday, September 18th are a write-off: small, choppy, and blown out by strong onshores.

Now, hold onto your leash. The real action comes back on Saturday, September 19th. A massive SSE groundswell hits 10 feet in the morning with a whopping 1665 energy and 8 feet in the afternoon (1432). This is big, powerful, and clean with cross-off wind. But again, at this size, Diggers is only for experts. Beginners and intermediates need to sit this one out.

The best window of the whole outlook is Sunday, September 20th. The morning is glassy – dead calm with an E breeze – and the swell is a manageable 5 feet from the SSE (605 energy). This is the standout. Clean, punchy, and just the right size for a ripping session. If you can only surf one day, make it Sunday morning. Afternoon sees the wind swing onshore and the quality drops off.

After that, it’s back to small, onshore slop from Monday, September 21st through to Wednesday, September 24th. The swell never gets above 5 feet, and the wind is poor – mostly onshore or cross-onshore. Not worth the drive.

Bottom line: The standout is Sunday, September 20th morning, with glassy 5 feet SSE swell. That’s your window. For the brave and skilled, Thursday, September 10th and Saturday, September 19th offer big, clean waves, but only for experts. Everything else is a flat or blown-out mess.

Catch you in the water.
Rusty.

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