Diggers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Diggers. This is a consistent beginner-friendly spot, exposed to the south-east with a south-west offshore wind preference, so when it lines up it’s a fun little wave. But for the next few days, it’s a slow start. The first real sniff of surfable waves is from Thursday 3rd September, but it’s pretty ordinary – 1 ft of weak SSE swell with a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is weak (84), and the water temp is bang on average at 68°. Nothing to get excited about.

Friday 4th and Saturday 5th are poor. There’s a bit of bumpy 2 ft to 3 ft swell but it’s short-period slop with cross-on or onshore wind. Saturday afternoon has 16 mph onshore, so you can forget it. Sunday 6th is dead with a tiny 1.0 ft easterly.

Now, Monday 7th morning is interesting – the combined energy jumps to 254 (moderate) with a 3 ft SSE swell and a 11-second period. But the wind is onshore from the NE, so it’s messy. The swell is too small to really handle that chop.

The standout of the whole forecast is Tuesday 8th September morning. We’ve got 7 ft of SSE swell with an 8-second period, and while that’s a bit short, the wind is a clean cross-off from the S at 12 mph. The combined energy is a solid 550 (moderate). But – and this is a big but – that size is too much for beginners, and the break is only rated for them. For the experienced crew, it’s the best on offer early on. The morning will be clean.

Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th see swell hanging in there, with Thursday 10th morning having the biggest energy spike at 620 (moderate), with 7 ft SSE swell and a fresh cross-off S wind. Again, this is expert territory at six feet plus, and with a short period of 8 seconds it’ll be lumpy, not groomed.

By Friday 11th September morning, we get a nice 6 ft SSE groundswell with a very long 13-second period. The combined energy hits 1265 (strong). The wind is cross-off from the SSW. But for a beach break like Diggers, a long-period swell can sometimes break too straight and make the paddle tricky. Still, for a fit surfer, the wave shape will be solid. Just note it’s marginal conditions according to the forecast, so not perfect.

After that, the swell slowly drops through the weekend. Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th mornings offer 4 ft and 3 ft with clean cross-off winds, but the energy is fading fast. By Monday 14th, it’s back to tiny, choppy junk.

There’s a six-day gap of poor conditions from Monday 14th September right through to Wednesday 16th, with strong onshore winds and messy swell. Not worth a paddle.

Finally, on Friday 18th September morning, we get a nice little window: 4 ft SSE swell with an offshore SW wind at 9 mph. The combined energy is 252 (moderate), and the wave state is clean. That’s the call for the second week – promising but still a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it.

Best on offer: Tuesday 8th morning for the size, and Friday 11th morning for the long-period groundswell, if you’re an experienced surfer. Beginners, stay away when it’s over 5 ft – that’s your warning.

Rusty.

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