Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SW swell with 244 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ditch Plains this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ditch Plains in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's see what we've got for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you, it's looking pretty bleak. We're staring down a long stretch of flat to tiny surf with hardly anything to get excited about. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent waves. The only break on the radar is Ditch Plains, and it’s just not happening.
The water's sitting at about 66°F, which is running 4°F colder than we’d expect for this time of year. That’s a bit of a shock to the system if you're thinking about a paddle.
So, let's run through the pain. From now, Sunday the 12th, all the way through to the end of the window on Monday the 27th of July, there are zero recommendations. It’s a full 16-day gap of "poor surf conditions". The swell energy is just pathetic – mostly in the teens and twenties, with the strongest reading being a weak 176 (combined swell energy) and that’s accompanied by messy, onshore wind. We see a few days where the wind goes offshore, like Friday the 17th with a clean 2 ft from the S, but there’s just no power behind it. Even the bigger pulses, like Tuesday the 21st with 4 ft from the S and moderate cross-onshore wind, are just choppy and unrideable.
Basically, there is no standout session, no hidden gem, nothing. I wouldn't even bother waxing the board. For an exposed spot like Ditch Plains, this kind of blank run is pretty standard when the summer doldrums set in. It might be more interesting for the kite surfers if the wind really cranks, but for a paddle surfer, it's a hard pass.
Keep your eyes on the charts, things can change, but for now, the only thing breaking is the boredom.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 164 | 230 | 75 | 71 | 53 | 58 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.05m | 7:27AM0.80m | 7:51PM1.09m | 8:24AM0.86m | 8:45PM1.09m | 9:16AM0.91m | 9:35PM1.07m | 10:07AM0.94m | 10:23PM1.02m | 10:56AM0.95m | 11:08PM0.94m | 11:45AM0.94m | 11:52PM0.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM-0.03m | 1:18AM-0.06m | 12:56PM-0.06m | 2:08AM-0.10m | 1:52PM-0.09m | 2:55AM-0.12m | 2:46PM-0.09m | 3:40AM-0.12m | 3:39PM-0.06m | 4:23AM-0.09m | 4:31PM-0.02m | 5:04AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | S 17 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | S 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 4 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 7 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 7 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 12 | 21 | 25 | 164 | 230 | 75 | 71 | — | 58 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 796 | 798 | 798 | 2580 | 340 | 311 | 966 | 270 | 6 | 198 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 881 | 663 | 822 | 671 | 819 | 1159 | 671 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ditch Plains provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ditch Plains can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ditch Plains surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ditch Plains) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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