Surf Forecasts:
Diggers surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 1,308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Diggers in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diggers over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Diggers.
Right now, things are pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first real chance to get wet won’t be until Sunday morning, July 12th. That’s a few days out. Before that, Saturday afternoon the 11th is a write-off – small, choppy, and just not worth the paddle.
So, for Sunday morning the 12th, we’re looking at a clean 3 ft wave from the ESE with a 10-second period. The wind is blowing WNW at 9 mph, which is a nice cross-offshore breeze, keeping things tidy. The combined swell energy is moderate at 206, and the water temp is a touch cool at 68°, which is about normal for this time of year. It’s not big, but it’s a clean start.
The best of the whole run shapes up to be Wednesday morning, July 22nd. That’s more than a week away, so keep an eye on it, but it looks promising. We’ve got a solid 6 ft swell from the east with a long 13-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and it’ll be cleaner at a point or reef setup. The wind is light from the south at 6 mph, cross-offshore, and the combined energy is strong at 1057. This is the standout for experienced surfers.
The periods before and after that have a few decent windows. Thursday the 23rd morning has a clean 5 ft swell from the east, and Friday the 24th morning goes glassy with a 4 ft ESE groundswell. Both have light offshore or glassy wind, perfect conditions.
From the 16th through the 21st, the swell gets too big for Diggers, pushing over 8 ft. That’s expert-only territory, and it’s just too much juice for this spot. Don’t bother paddling out then unless you’re a pro and know what you’re doing.
So, to wrap it up: Sunday morning the 12th for a small, clean warm-up, and then circle Wednesday morning the 22nd as the real gem. It’s a long way off, but the signals are good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 8 | E 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 563 | 320 | 200 | 157 | 79 | 41 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 95 | 205 | 1050 | 714 | 519 | 456 | 1308 | 861 | 773 | 1065 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.76m | 5:54AM1.17m | 6:28PM1.88m | 6:57AM1.20m | 7:21PM1.97m | 7:53AM1.24m | 8:12PM2.02m | 8:45AM1.28m | 9:00PM2.01m | 9:35AM1.32m | 9:47PM1.95m | 10:24AM1.34m | 10:33PM1.84m | 11:13AM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.38m | 11:39AM0.31m | 1:19AM0.27m | 12:37PM0.27m | 2:11AM0.19m | 1:31PM0.24m | 2:59AM0.14m | 2:24PM0.24m | 3:45AM0.13m | 3:14PM0.26m | 4:29AM0.16m | 4:05PM0.32m | 5:12AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 12 | E 9 | — | — | NE 10 | E 9 | S 13 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 563 | 320 | 200 | 157 | 79 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 13 | 861 | 773 | 1065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | S 23 | SSE 21 |
| kJ | 158 | 86 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | S 16 | N 4 | E 10 | N 5 | E 10 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 95 | 205 | 1050 | 714 | 519 | 456 | 1308 | 212 | 155 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 94 | 154 | 87 | 103 | 25 | 87 | 41 | 28 | 96 | 41 | 41 | 200 | 10 | 12 |
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