Surf Forecasts:
Diggers surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSE swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diggers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at what’s in the water for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a dead start. For the first week, right through to the 8th of September, there’s just no surf worth talking about. Tiny swell, bad wind, all zeros. You’re looking at an 8‑day dry spell. Then the ocean wakes up.
The action starts to build on Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the south, 7‑second period, and a light cross‑shore breeze. The wave energy is moderate. It’s marginal, but it’s a sign. Thursday the 10th, the wind goes hard offshore from the SSW. By Thursday morning, we’ve got an 12ft south swell, 11‑second period, and a strong offshore. The energy is massive. That’s proper groundswell. But at Diggers, 12ft is too big for most – this is expert only. The afternoon stays around 7ft, still clean and offshore.
Friday the 11th is the big one. The morning delivers an 18ft south swell with a 15‑second period – that’s a very long period groundswell – and the energy is enormous. The wind is fresh offshore from the SSW. The waves will be clean, powerful, and lined up. At that size, it’s experts only, and the long period might make it a bit straight at a beach break, but for the chargers, this is the session. The afternoon drops to 12ft but stays clean.
Saturday the 12th keeps the size with 8ft in the morning, clean and cross‑offshore. Still big. The afternoon drops to 6ft, which is more manageable.
After that, the swell fades. Sunday the 13th is onshore and messy. But Monday the 14th of September morning is a gem: glassy conditions, 4ft from the southeast, 10‑second period. That’s clean, small, and fun for a beginner to intermediate. The water temperature is about 68°F, which is average for the time of year.
The rest of the second week is small again, with a couple of marginal windows, but nothing that matches that big pulse from the 10th to the 12th.
So, the real standout? Friday the 11th of September, first light. That 18ft south groundswell with 15‑second period and strong offshore wind is a proper event. Big, clean, powerful. Experts only. The cleanest, most user‑friendly window is Monday the 14th morning – glassy and 4ft, perfect for a cruiser session.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | S 8 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 93 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 44 | 85 | 36 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 119 | 135 | 246 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45PM1.47m | 11:21AM1.57m | 11:33PM1.31m | 12:18PM1.54m | 00:33AM1.15m | 1:27PM1.52m | 1:55AM1.03m | 2:47PM1.53m | 3:30AM0.99m | 4:05PM1.59m | 4:52AM1.04m | 5:11PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.35m | 4:57AM0.28m | 5:40PM0.42m | 5:40AM0.34m | 6:48PM0.48m | 6:32AM0.40m | 8:15PM0.51m | 7:39AM0.45m | 9:52PM0.46m | 9:02AM0.46m | 11:09PM0.35m | 10:24AM0.40m | 00:05AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 152 | 93 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 39 | 14 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 85 | 36 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 135 | 246 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | E 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 45 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 40 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 119 | 70 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 5 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | E 9 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 99 | 15 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | WNW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | NNE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 7 | 30 | — | 11 | 19 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 272 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 238 | 0 | 14 | 188 |
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