Ditch Plains Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got cooking at Ditch Plains.

Honestly, for the next week and a half, it's a pretty grim stretch. We've got a lot of weak, short-period windswell and cross-shore or onshore winds messing things up. It's a long wait, but there's a real standout brewing for the second weekend that might just make it all worth it.

The water temp is sitting at 69.1°, which is a bit colder than we'd normally expect for the end of July.

The first week is largely a write-off. Wednesday the 29th is a total no-go with rain showers and a fresh 22 mph onshore breeze pushing into a messy 6.6 ft swell. Thursday the 30th morning gives us a sniff of hope with a clean, offshore wind (12 mph from the WNW) and a 3.6 ft SSE swell - the energy is moderate at 193, but it's surfable, just nothing special. Friday the 31st morning is similar but smaller, with a 3.0 ft swell and gentle offshore wind. That's as good as it gets until the following week. For the next eight or nine days, the swell stays small and periods are short, with persistent south winds creating choppy, poor conditions.

Now, hold onto your board, because Sunday the 9th of August is when things shift. The morning brings a clean 3.6 ft SSE groundswell with a nice 11-second period from the northwest at 12 mph. The combined energy jumps to 361 (moderate). By the afternoon, it's a touch bigger at 3.9 ft and the energy is up to 411 - still with that clean offshore flow. This is the first real bright spot.

Then Monday the 10th of August is the clear standout. The morning session is an absolute gem for experienced surfers. We’re looking at a 5.9 ft SSE groundswell with a long, juicy 13-second period from the northwest. The energy is a solid 1018 (strong). Cemented with a light 6 mph offshore breeze, those lines are going to be clean and powerful. It's big enough that it's for the competent crew only. The afternoon sees the wind swing onshore and the quality drops, so get it early.

The Tuesday morning (11th August) after that still has some decent leftovers with a 4.6 ft SE swell and 11-second period, but with light cross-shore wind, it's more of a gamble with tricky tides. By mid-week it's back to onshore slop.

So, if you're patient, the morning of Monday the 10th is your target. That’s the only true standout in this whole 16-day window. Ditch Plains can get crowded when it’s firing, so expect company for that peak.

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