Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ditch Plains this week:
The surf forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ditch Plains in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. This is a tricky one, folks. The finder gives us just one spot to work with for the whole 16-day window: Ditch Plains. It’s a reef break, and it’s fairly consistent, but I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half looks like a tough slog for anyone chasing a decent wave.
The overall pattern is dominated by messy, windy conditions. For the first several days, we’re looking at a lot of cross-onshore and cross-shore winds, just chopping everything up. The water temp is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year in Ditch Plains, so nothing strange there.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday the 4th, in the morning. We’ve got a 4ft swell coming from the south, with a cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. The wave energy is moderate (172), and the report says it’s clean. That’s our first real chance – a small, clean window. Later that same day, the onshores come back.
Then we get another brief moment on Wednesday the 5th, morning. It’s glassy, with a 3ft S swell. The energy is weak (74), but glassy conditions are a major positive. A good session for a longboard or a funboard.
After that, it’s a whole lot of lumpy, choppy, and cross-shore junk for the better part of a week. The swell keeps coming, but the wind just won’t play ball. Even on the 8th, when the swell hits 6ft from the SSW with moderate energy (300), the cross-shore wind makes it a messy, bumpy ride.
The best window of the whole forecast? That’s got to be Saturday the 15th, in the morning. The wind finally goes pure offshore from the NW, and we’ve got a 3ft south swell with a moderate energy reading (116). The report says it’s gentle offshore and clean. That’s your standout. It’s not huge, but it’s going to be the cleanest, most lined-up the place will look all fortnight. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period windswell, but with that offshore wind, Ditch Plains should offer up some fun, rippable little walls.
For the rest of it, the second week is pretty quiet. The swell drops off, with waves under 2ft and energy readings in the teens and twenties. There’s a couple of clean mornings on the 12th and 13th, but the swell is tiny. The 15th is really the one to circle on the calendar if you’re hanging for a wave.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 90 | 112 | 98 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 295 | 309 | 245 | 172 | 131 | 117 | 69 | 40 | 75 | 109 | 143 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:42PM0.86m | 10:13AM0.82m | 10:15PM0.84m | 10:47AM0.84m | 10:53PM0.80m | 11:24AM0.86m | 11:36PM0.76m | 12:08PM0.87m | 00:24AM0.72m | 12:59PM0.88m | 1:20AM0.68m | 1:59PM0.89m | 2:26AM0.65m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.01m | 3:54PM0.10m | 4:17AM0.02m | 4:38PM0.11m | 4:55AM0.03m | 5:27PM0.13m | 5:36AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.15m | 6:22AM0.07m | 7:27PM0.17m | 7:17AM0.09m | 8:46PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 90 | 84 | 11 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 295 | 309 | 245 | 172 | 131 | 79 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 12 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 112 | 98 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 69 | 40 | 75 | 109 | 143 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 663 | 663 | 820 | 1516 | 192 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 582 | 196 | 34 | 34 | 387 |
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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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