Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next stretch for Ditch Plains. I’m not gonna lie, it’s a bit of a tough watch for a while. We’ve got a real flat spell on the horizon, so don’t go getting your hopes up for anything decent in the short term.
The water's sitting at about 72°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. Nothing wild there.
Okay, so the first handful of days are just a write-off. We’re talking tiny, weak swells barely pushing 2ft to 3ft, with a lot of cross-shore breeze messing things up. Saturday the 8th starts with a bit of a bump, but it's poor. Sunday and Monday are the same story – small, weak, and not worth the paddle out. You’d be fighting for a 2ft dribble.
We get a tiny pulse mid-week, on Wednesday the 12th, with a bit more energy (137-156), but we're still only looking at around 4ft to 4ft of short-period swell. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about. That little bit of energy fades right back out by Thursday.
The following weekend, the 15th and 16th, there's another weak pulse, but again, small and pretty ordinary.
Now, here’s the thing. There is a very interesting blip on the radar for Thursday the 20th. The swell energy jumps right up to 563-598 – that’s a strong pulse of energy. We're talking swell heights around 7ft. But, and it’s a big but, it’s coming from the ESE, which is cross-on for Ditch. The wind is also gunna be messy with a risk of thunderstorms. So, while there’s real size, it’s going to be a choppy, lumpy mess. It’s only for experts, and even then, it won't be pretty.
After that, it drops back down again, and we finish the period with clean but tiny conditions.
So, bottom line: honestly, there isn't a single standout day in this whole 16-day window. The best of a bad bunch is probably Wednesday the 12th, but that’s not saying much. You might get a couple of grovelly ones on a longboard, but for a proper surf, you’re out of luck. It's a real flat spell, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.
Until next time,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 49 | 157 | 86 | 73 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 29 | 80 | 96 | 24 | 16 | 56 | 21 | 50 | 36 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:31PM0.93m | 5:09AM0.69m | 5:47PM0.98m | 6:20AM0.77m | 6:49PM1.02m | 7:18AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.05m | 8:09AM0.92m | 8:30PM1.05m | 8:57AM0.98m | 9:15PM1.02m | 9:42AM1.00m | 9:57PM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.09m | 11:19PM0.09m | 10:45AM0.05m | 00:15AM0.02m | 11:51AM0.01m | 1:04AM-0.03m | 12:50PM-0.04m | 1:49AM-0.08m | 1:44PM-0.07m | 2:30AM-0.10m | 2:34PM-0.08m | 3:10AM-0.09m | 3:22PM-0.05m | 3:46AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 17 | 80 | 86 | 2 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 49 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 36 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | E 10 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 13 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 4 | — | S 7 | S 4 | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 47 | 49 | 157 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 29 | 80 | 96 | 4 | — | 56 | 21 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 190 | 0 | 6 | 190 | 0 | 805 | 671 | 270 | 20 | 2518 | 720 | 50 | 0 | 20 | 671 | 2547 | 663 | 881 | 3371 | 20 |
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