Diggers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Diggers has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a mixed bag, with some real gems early on, then a long flat spell, before a possible late pulse.

The start of the period is where it's at. Monday the 17th of August is the standout. We're looking at a solid 5 ft of swell out of the SE, with a period of 7 seconds. The energy is chugging along with a reading of 592, so there's some decent push in the water. The morning has a light cross-offshore wind from the SSW, which is going to keep things clean. It's a bit of a short period, so it won't be the most powerful wave, but for a beginner spot like Diggers, this is as good as it gets. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report.

Tuesday the 18th hangs in there with a similar 5 ft from the ESE, but the wind swings around to a S'ly cross-off, still keeping things clean enough. The energy is still moderate at 440. It's a solid option, but Monday morning is the pick of the first few days.

Wednesday morning the 19th drops a little to 4 ft ESE, but still with a clean cross-off breeze. After that, things fall off a cliff. From Thursday the 20th right through to Sunday the 24th of August, we've got nothing but tiny, weak, and often onshore slop. The energy readings drop way down into two digits and the winds are just rubbish. It's a proper gap of about five days where you're not going to want to bother.

Things start to look a bit interesting again right at the end of the forecast. On Wednesday the 26th of August, a big pulse of energy hits, with a reading of 1036. That's a serious amount of juice. The swell jumps to 5 ft out of the S with a long 12-second period. This is proper groundswell. The wind is a cross-shore from the NW, so it won't be glassy, but the power will be there. This one could be a bit much for beginners at over 5 ft, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it's the one to watch. Then on Thursday the 27th, we get a glassy morning with a 3 ft SSE swell and a long 12-second period, followed by an afternoon with a clean 4 ft S swell and a solid offshore SW breeze at 12 mph. That afternoon session on the 27th looks like it could be the best of the whole run if the wind holds true.

Keep an eye on that late August window. The early stuff is fun and clean, but that last pulse has real potential.

Stay salty,
Rusty.

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