Diggers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Diggers over the next couple of weeks.

The good news is, we’ve got a solid pulse of swell on the way for the first day. Sunday the 2nd of August is the real standout. The morning session is where it’s at. We’re looking at a clean 4ft SE swell with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is dead glassy – a light SSW breeze at 3 mph. The water’s sitting at 67°, which is just about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. The combined energy is pumping at a solid 524 (moderate), and the conditions are set to be very good. For a beginner-friendly spot like Diggers, this is as good as it gets. The SE swell direction is right on the money for the optimum. Expect crowds to be possible, as it’s often busy here.

After that Sunday morning, the surf starts to fade and the wind turns against us. Sunday afternoon goes cross-on, and the quality drops right off. Monday the 3rd is a write-off with onshore winds, and the swell drops to 4ft or less. We then hit a tough patch. From Tuesday the 4th right through to the end of the outlook, we’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The swell heights hover around 2ft to 3ft, with combined energy readings mostly under 200 (weak), and the wind is often onshore, cross-on, or just too strong. There are a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Tuesday the 4th with a tiny 2ft wave, or Wednesday the 5th with a 2ft swell, but the energy is so low it’s barely worth paddling out for. The period on those small days is short, around 8-10 seconds, so not much push.

The second week doesn’t offer much hope. A few clean mornings pop up, like the 10th and 12th of August, but the swell is still tiny, around 2ft to 3ft. The wind is offshore or glassy, but the waves just don’t have the size or power to make it exciting. The 15th of August shows a bit of a spike in the afternoon with a 3ft E swell and a 10-second period, and the wind is offshore from the SW at 16 mph, giving us clean conditions. The combined energy hits 159, which is still weak, but it’s the best of a bad bunch in the second week. Still, it’s nothing to get worked up about.

The bottom line: Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, is your one and only true window for a good surf at Diggers. After that, it’s a long, flat, and windy stretch. If you’re a beginner, Sunday morning is your chance. For everyone else, it might be time to find something else to do.

Rusty.

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