Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ditch Plains today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ditch Plains at 9AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ditch Plains. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 20 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 43 | 52 | 47 | 21 | 57 | 15 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:03AM0.61m | 2:23PM0.77m | 1:53AM0.57m | 3:43PM0.74m | 3:07AM0.55m | 4:56PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.20m | 8:51PM0.30m | 7:45AM0.24m | 10:13PM0.29m | 8:54AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 |
20 | 20 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 15 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | SE 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SW 4 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 4 | SSE 5 |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 43 | 52 | 47 | 21 | 57 | 15 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 1112 | 219 | 189 | 219 | 219 | 227 | 20 | 663 | 3371 | 796 | 663 | 219 | 224 | 227 | 1162 | 640 | 1162 | 30 | 56 | 88 |
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