Surf Forecasts:
Diggers surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SSE swell with 1,047 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Diggers in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diggers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s do that again in feet and Fahrenheit, the way the old-timers like it.
First off, the early days at Diggers are pretty rubbish. Small, wind-affected stuff and nothing to get you out of bed. Water temp is about 67°, which is normal for this time of year.
Saturday the 25th: waves around 5ft from the SSE, but that north breeze is making it a mess. The energy’s high (1106), but the quality is poor. Sunday the 26th morning cleans up with glassy conditions and 3ft waves from the SSE. It’s clean, but still small.
Monday the 27th through to the end of the month is a slow run. Swell drops to little ankle-biters, 1ft to 2ft. Even with some glassy mornings, there’s just no oomph.
The first week of August starts flat. The 2nd and 3rd have tiny, long-period groundswell but barely a ripple at 1.0ft. Don’t bother.
Tuesday the 4th of August is the one to circle. Morning session is glassy calm, with a clean 6ft groundswell from the SSE, 8-second period, and energy reading of 736. That’s as good as it gets. Waves will be lined up and clean.
Wednesday the 5th morning is another cracker. Flat calm winds, 5ft swell from the SE (energy 584). The direction is perfect for Diggers—right in the sweet spot.
Thursday the 6th morning keeps the good times rolling. Glassy again, with 3ft of longer-period swell (11 seconds, energy 551). Real nice, clean conditions.
After that, the wind turns sour and the swell backs off for the weekend. The second week is more of a gamble, but that Tuesday morning is a sure thing.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1047 | 469 | 260 | 256 | 343 | 302 | 156 | 146 | 90 | 59 | 52 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 156 | 64 | 193 | 123 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.52m | 5:42AM0.98m | 6:15PM1.61m | 6:33AM1.03m | 6:54PM1.69m | 7:17AM1.11m | 7:31PM1.76m | 7:58AM1.19m | 8:07PM1.81m | 8:36AM1.26m | 8:42PM1.84m | 9:14AM1.32m | 9:18PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.48m | 00:31AM0.54m | 11:17AM0.45m | 1:09AM0.46m | 12:05PM0.42m | 1:44AM0.38m | 12:50PM0.40m | 2:17AM0.31m | 1:32PM0.38m | 2:50AM0.26m | 2:13PM0.37m | 3:22AM0.24m | 2:53PM0.37m | 3:55AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1047 | 469 | 260 | 256 | 343 | 302 | 156 | 146 | 90 | 59 | 52 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 4 | 47 | 193 | 123 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 11 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 6 | E 12 | ENE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 13 | E 12 | S 16 | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 14 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 67 | 156 | 64 | 160 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 41 | 117 | 591 | 37 | 28 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 0 |
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