Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, ENE swell with 95 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ditch Plains in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you – this is a tough forecast. Over the next 16 days, Ditch Plains is looking at a mostly flat spell with mostly poor conditions. The swell energy is weak, barely cracking triple digits for most of the run, and the wind is often swinging cross or cross-onshore, messing up the surface. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird there.
The first real glimmer comes on Monday morning, August 25th. We’ve got a tiny 1 ft SSE swell with a long 11-second period – that’s groundswell, but it’s just a whisper. The wind is light offshore from the west at 9 mph, so it’s clean. The combined energy is only 40, which is weak. You’ll find a few crumbly waves, but it’s very ordinary. That’s the best of a bad bunch early on.
Then things go quiet again until Saturday morning, August 29th. That morning we see 2 ft S swell with a 7-second period – short period, windswell stuff. The wind goes glassy – ESE at 3 mph, dead calm. The combined energy is 59. It’s surfable, but still very ordinary. For a reef that needs a bit of push, it’s a real struggle.
Looking further out, the first week of September brings a jump in energy. Tuesday morning, September 1st, we get 5 ft SW swell with a 6-second period and cross-shore wind at 16 mph. The combined energy hits 282 – moderate energy. The wave comment says poor surf conditions though, and the wind is cross, so it’s lumpy. Then Wednesday morning, September 2nd, the swell is 4 ft from SSW, period 6 seconds, with a clean offshore breeze from the north at 12 mph. Combined energy is 233. That’s the standout: clean conditions, moderate energy, but the swell is short period and small. Still, it’s the best we’ve got.
By Friday afternoon, September 4th, the swell picks up to 6 ft from the south, period 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 494 – strong energy. But the wind is cross-onshore at 16 mph, so it’s choppy and messy. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.
Overall, don’t get your hopes up. The first week is a write-off, and the second week has a few cleaner windows but nothing special. The best bet is that Wednesday morning, September 2nd, with the clean offshore wind and small but rideable swell. Keep an eye on it, but forecasts can change.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 21 | 53 | 95 | 55 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 31 | 58 | 75 | 54 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 22 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:53AM0.57m | 3:43PM0.74m | 3:07AM0.55m | 4:56PM0.75m | 5:09AM0.57m | 5:52PM0.77m | 6:10AM0.62m | 6:36PM0.80m | 6:56AM0.68m | 7:13PM0.84m | 7:34AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.30m | 7:45AM0.24m | 10:13PM0.29m | 8:54AM0.27m | 11:11PM0.26m | 10:13AM0.26m | 11:56PM0.22m | 11:19AM0.23m | 00:32AM0.16m | 12:09PM0.19m | 1:04AM0.11m | 12:53PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 58 | 75 | 54 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 6 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSE 5 | SW 5 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 11 | — | E 9 | S 6 | SE 5 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | — | 2 | 4 | 18 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | WNW 3 | — | SW 2 | — | W 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 53 | 95 | 55 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 25 | 29 | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 311 | 2714 | 25 | 640 | 188 | 189 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1112 | 0 | 663 | 665 | 219 |
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