Diggers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long look at what’s coming up for Diggers. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a proper window of clean waves waiting for us if we’re patient.

The first solid surf shows up on Wednesday morning, 19th August. It’s not huge, but it’s clean. We’re looking at a 4 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is glassy from the SSW at 3 mph. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at 342. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and it’s consistent, so you won’t be sitting around waiting forever. The wind is dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. That’s a real treat.

Now, the real standout is way out there, but it’s worth circling on the calendar. Sunday, 30th August is the day. Morning and afternoon both look excellent. We’re getting a 6 ft swell from the SSE, period of 9 seconds, and the wind is light and glassy or clean. The combined energy jumps to 555 and 576 – that’s solid, punchy energy. This is the best on offer. The swell direction (SSE) lines up nicely with the optimum for Diggers (SE), so the waves will have some shape. If you can only paddle out once in this window, make it that Sunday.

Before that, there’s a long gap of really poor conditions. From Thursday 20th through to Saturday 29th, it’s mostly onshore winds, messy small waves, or just flat. A few sessions pop up on the 26th and 28th with clean wind and a bit of bump, but the quality is only marginal. Not worth getting excited about.

On the 29th, Saturday afternoon, the wind swings offshore from the SW at 9 mph, and we get a 4 ft SSE swell. It’s gentle offshore and clean – a nice little warm-up for the main event the next day.

By the 31st, the swell gets weird. The period jumps to 19 seconds, and the energy is still high (628), but it’s a very long period groundswell. That kind of long-period swell can be a bit too straight for a beach break, making it tricky. Combine that with strong winds, and it’s really only for the experienced crew. The water temp is still about average.

The first week of September fades out with poor surf and strong winds. Nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: the first decent session is Wednesday morning, 19th August. The absolute standout is Sunday, 30th August. Mark it down. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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