Surf Forecasts:
Diggers surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with 353 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diggers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same spot but in feet and knots for you.
So for Diggers, the story is pretty similar: a lot of small, average days, and then one big standout if you’ve got patience.
Starting off, Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are nothing special. We’ve got chest-high SSE/SE swell running about 5 feet, but the period is short, 6 to 7 seconds, so it’s weak. Combined energy is low to moderate (250–334), and winds are cross-off, keeping it clean, but it’s just not exciting. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th stay small—around 4 to 5 feet, short period, light winds, clean but average. Water temp is 67°, which is normal for this time of year.
Thursday the 20th morning goes glassy with a small 4-foot ESE swell, but the period is short (8 seconds) and energy is weak (198). Surfable but nothing special. By afternoon, onshore winds ruin it. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are poor—strong onshore winds, choppy, and the swell drops under 3 feet. Energy dips below 100 on Saturday morning (93), which is barely a pulse.
Now, Sunday the 23rd morning is the big one. We’ve got a solid 7-foot S swell with an 8-second period and strong energy (1112). Winds are cross-off from the south at 11 knots, so it’ll be clean. But at that size, this break is going to be too big for most, especially beginners. This is expert territory. If you’re experienced and hungry, this is the session to wait for.
After that, it drops back down. Monday the 24th through the end of the month is small again, with the odd clean morning but mostly waist-high or smaller. The best of that later period is Tuesday the 25th morning: a clean 4-foot SSE swell with a longer 10-second period and moderate energy (332). Winds are light cross-off from the south, so it should be fun and not too crowded.
Wednesday the 26th morning has a bump to 6 feet SSE with an 11-second period and strong energy (745), but the wind is a moderate 13 knots cross-off, which might make it a bit lumpy. Still a decent option for the experienced crew.
For the first week of September, it drops off completely. Thursday the 27th through Monday the 31st is mostly under 3 feet with weak energy, onshore winds, and poor conditions. Not worth the drive.
So, the standout is Sunday the 23rd morning if you’re an expert and want size. For everyone else, Tuesday the 25th morning offers the best combo of clean conditions and fun waves.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 128 | 279 | 297 | 279 | 277 | 274 | 160 | 176 | 154 | 339 | 134 | 151 | 114 | 103 | 100 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 51 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:37AM1.45m | 10:44PM1.54m | 11:20AM1.43m | 11:21PM1.37m | 12:06PM1.39m | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:58PM1.35m | 00:44AM1.05m | 1:59PM1.33m | 1:44AM0.94m | 3:07PM1.33m | 3:10AM0.88m | 4:11PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.34m | 5:04AM0.27m | 5:21PM0.45m | 5:38AM0.35m | 6:13PM0.56m | 6:13AM0.42m | 7:16PM0.65m | 6:51AM0.48m | 8:41PM0.70m | 7:40AM0.53m | 10:18PM0.67m | 8:44AM0.55m | 11:25PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 279 | 277 | 274 | 160 | 176 | 154 | 339 | 134 | 151 | 114 | 103 | 100 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 51 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 9 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 62 | 31 | 97 | 63 | 123 | 44 | 67 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 10 | S 15 | S 17 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 8 | E 12 | NE 8 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 36 | 107 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 200 | 128 | 279 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 1 | 5 | 256 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
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