Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, S swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for our local stretch. To be honest, it's a grim run ahead. The first solid recommendation isn't until Wednesday the 20th, so we're looking at a gap of about four days with nothing worth paddling out for.
Let's get real, Ditch Plains (Montauk) is our only option here. The water's sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so no wild surprises there.
The only time this place looks half-decent is on Monday the 20th, in the morning. We've got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the south, with a period of 9 seconds. That's a decent groundswell, and with the wind completely glassy, it'll be as smooth as a mirror. The combined energy is moderate at 238. It's the only standout in the whole 16 days, and it's worth a look. The swell direction is from the south, and the optimum for this spot is SSE, so it's a little off-angle but still getting in. Just a heads-up, this break can get crowded sometimes, so get there early.
The rest of the period is a write-off. Thursday afternoon the 21st through to Thursday the 30th is a mess of onshore winds, cross-chop, and tiny waves. There's a little spike of 5ft on Sunday the 19th, but the wind is howling from the west at 22 mph, making it a clean but messy affair. It's all in the "poor surf conditions" category. The longer-range stuff around the 28th and 29th has tiny 2ft swell and a glassy morning on the 29th, but it's barely surfable.
Forget about it. The only day to bother with is Monday the 20th morning. Otherwise, leave the boards at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 27 | 18 | 44 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 239 | 225 | 229 | 210 | 235 | 280 | 167 | 182 | 57 | 150 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:35PM1.07m | 10:07AM0.94m | 10:23PM1.02m | 10:56AM0.95m | 11:08PM0.94m | 11:45AM0.94m | 11:52PM0.85m | 12:33PM0.91m | 00:35AM0.76m | 1:24PM0.88m | 1:18AM0.68m | 2:18PM0.84m | 2:02AM0.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM-0.09m | 3:40AM-0.12m | 3:39PM-0.06m | 4:23AM-0.09m | 4:31PM-0.02m | 5:04AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.05m | 5:44AM0.01m | 6:20PM0.11m | 6:23AM0.07m | 7:21PM0.17m | 7:03AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.22m | 7:48AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | 8:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 229 | 210 | 235 | 6 | 6 | 182 | 57 | 150 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | E 9 | E 8 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 5 | NNW 3 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 2 | SSW 7 | S 7 | W 4 | NW 3 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 44 | 2 | — | 24 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 239 | 225 | 12 | 1 | — | 280 | 167 | 120 | 48 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 1794 | 1681 | 20 | 671 | 663 | 1112 | 663 | 312 | 158 | 57 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 168 | 30 | 30 |
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