Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, ESE swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about the stretch ahead at Ditch Plains.
Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run for the next couple of weeks. The first solid week has nothing on offer. There’s a long gap with no real surf to speak of from now until about the 10th of September. We get some small, weak, messy waves here and there but nothing worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy is mostly in the double digits (25 to 214), which is weak to barely moderate, and the wind is all over the place – cross-on, lumpy, choppy. Not a good look.
By Thursday morning the 10th, we finally see a little pulse, but it’s still pretty ordinary – just 2ft of south swell with moderate offshore wind from the NW, giving clean conditions. The wave energy is still weak at 40. It’s surfable, but just barely.
The best of the entire outlook is Friday morning the 11th. That’s the standout. We get 5ft of SSW swell, glassy conditions with no wind, and the combined energy jumps to 208, which is solid moderate. The water temp is around 70°, which is about average for this time of year. This is the only real window where everything lines up. The swell direction is SSE optimum, so SSW is close enough to work. Expect clean, fun waves – not huge, but the best you’ll see in this run.
After that, it’s back to smaller, wind-affected surf, with a few clean but weak days. The rest of the second week is pretty forgettable, with small swells and mostly cross or cross-off winds.
So bottom line: if you’re keen, pencil in Friday the 11th morning. Everything else is a skip.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 10 | 198 | 155 | 144 | 82 | 54 | 34 | 69 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:19PM0.77m | 11:46AM0.94m | 00:10AM0.72m | 12:41PM0.91m | 1:10AM0.68m | 1:47PM0.89m | 2:24AM0.66m | 3:10PM0.89m | 3:53AM0.69m | 4:36PM0.91m | 5:11AM0.75m | 5:44PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.09m | 5:09AM0.04m | 6:06PM0.13m | 5:59AM0.08m | 7:14PM0.16m | 6:57AM0.12m | 8:42PM0.18m | 8:08AM0.14m | 10:06PM0.15m | 9:29AM0.13m | 11:08PM0.10m | 10:47AM0.09m | 11:59PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | E 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 51 | 58 | 36 | 82 | 54 | 34 | 69 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | ENE 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 198 | 155 | 144 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1786 | 128 | 586 | 1786 | 34 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 123 | 216 | 227 | 663 | 804 | 804 | 1681 | 165 | 1794 | 319 | 144 |
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