Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about what’s coming up. We’ve got a long stretch ahead, and honestly, the first week and a half is a bit of a write-off unless you’re desperate for a paddle. The good news? There’s a glimmer of hope towards the end.
We start off with Ditch Plains on Friday the 31st of July. The water’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 69°F, which is about 3°F cooler than usual. The morning’s the only real window early on, with a clean 3ft swell from the SSE and a nice light offshore wind from the West. The wave energy is weak (114), but it’s rideable. That’s about it for the first week, though. From Friday afternoon all the way through the weekend and into the next week, the wind swings onshore or cross-shore and just messes everything up. The swell sticks around, but the conditions are poor. Even when the swell bumps up to 6ft on Monday the 3rd of August, that strong cross-shore wind makes it a messy, lumpy chaos – more for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.
There’s a rough patch of about 10 days with nothing really worth getting excited about. The wind stays stubborn, and the swell quality drops off. By Tuesday morning the 4th of August, there’s a 5ft swell from the South, but with light cross-onshore wind, it’s only marginal. It doesn’t get any better for a while.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. If you can wait, mark your calendar for Monday the 10th of August. That morning, Ditch Plains lights up. We’re looking at a 6ft swell from the South with a 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. The wave energy jumps to 499, which is a solid moderate-to-strong push. The water temp is likely still around that 69°F mark, but who cares when it’s that clean? This is the standout of the whole forecast. The only downside? It’s a reef break that’s exposed to the swell, and it can get crowded. But with that kind of glassy conditions and a decent SSE swell direction matching the optimum, it’s the one to aim for.
After that, the rest of the fortnight is pretty quiet. A few small, clean waves on the 11th and 12th, but nothing to write home about. The long-range stuff is promising but less certain.
So, to sum it up: the first 10 days are a struggle. The one true standout is Monday the 10th of August with that glassy, head-high swell. That’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 92 | 70 | 84 | 98 | 43 | 47 | 44 | 14 | 80 | 368 | 410 | 256 | 156 | 77 | 60 | 22 | 64 | 101 | 97 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:42AM0.79m | 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 | 3:12PM0.10m | 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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 | 5:41 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | E 8 | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 111 | 92 | 70 | 84 | 11 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 1 | — | 256 | 156 | 77 | 60 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | — | S 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 12 | 3 | 98 | 7 | 47 | 44 | 9 | 80 | 368 | 410 | — | — | — | 36 | — | 64 | 101 | 97 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 796 | 270 | 34 | 1154 | 796 | 1502 | 149 | 0 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 663 | 51 | 172 | 224 | 34 |
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