Ditch Plains Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.04° N 71.90° W

Ditch Plains 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ditch Plains sea temperature is
22.4° C
0.6° 

Ditch Plains surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ditch Plains today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ditch Plains at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

Table - waves today at Ditch Plains. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
53
56
81
78
62
61
40
39
54
35
33
32
30
23
27
20
15
14
21
21
20
12
12
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
NE
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
NW
15
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:48PM0.74m
12:35PM0.87m
00:23AM0.67m
1:23PM0.81m
1:03AM0.61m
2:23PM0.77m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.09m
6:28PM0.20m
6:07AM0.15m
7:27PM0.26m
6:51AM0.20m
8:51PM0.30m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:40
7:38
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
21
22
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
24
21
19
19
Feels °C
21
22
21
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
26
24
24
26
26
26
26
24
20
17
18
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