Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with 66 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
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 what's on the table for Ditch Plains over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next ten days or so are looking slim. We're talking a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions. The swell is hanging around the 1 ft to 3 ft range, mostly from the S or SSW, with a short period around 5 to 8 seconds. That's just not enough grunt to get anything worthwhile breaking. The combined energy is weak, never getting above 57 for most of that period. There's a few windows of clean, offshore wind, like Tuesday the 11th morning with a NW breeze, but the swell just isn't there to back it up. Sunday morning the 16th has a bit of a cross-off breeze, but again, it's only 1 ft. It's a tough run.
The real standout, and the only one worth getting a little excited about, is the morning of Monday, August 17th. Overnight, the swell jumps up to 7 ft from the SSW, with a combined energy reading of 323 – that's a solid kick of power. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and won't have that classic groundswell push, but the size is definitely there. It's gonna be a bit of a messy one, with a gentle cross-shore wind, but it'll be the biggest surf we've seen in a while. For the experts out there, this is your window.
Following that, we get a clean-up on Tuesday the 18th morning with a N wind, but the swell drops back to 3 ft. Then on the 19th, the period stretches out to 12 seconds, which is a proper long-period groundswell from the SE. At Ditch Plains, a beach break, that long period can make the waves break a bit too straight and close out, but the energy is there. The wind is a cross-onshore, so it'll be a bit choppy.
The very end of the outlook, on Monday the 24th of August morning, we see a return to a clean, offshore wind from the NNW with a 2 ft S swell. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Water temp at Ditch Plains is sitting at a toasty 72°F, which is right about average for this time of year.
So, to sum it up: the next week and a half is a write-off for any decent waves. Your one and only true bet is the morning of the 17th for some bigger, albeit messy, 7 ft surf. After that, keep an eye on the 19th for some long-period energy, but don't expect perfection.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 52 | 43 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 57 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:26AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:08PM-0.01m | 4:21AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 43 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 57 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | SSW 6 | S 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 39 | — | — | 8 | 52 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 192 | 20 | 798 | 201 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 1006 | 2547 | 270 | 1072 | 1396 | 663 | 418 | 725 | 821 | 20 | 0 | 48 |
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