Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with 335 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. 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 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Ditch Plains.
Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – the next week and a half is a real tough stretch for Ditch Plains. There's a big gap of days coming up where you're better off doing something else. We've got a solid run of tiny, weak conditions from now through the 9th of September. The swell is mostly under 2 feet, and the wind is all over the place – cross, cross-off, you name it – but the energy is just not there. The combined swell energy is barely hitting 125 (moderate) on the 3rd, and then it just drops into the teens and twenties for days. It's a real bummer.
Now, the one bright spot on the horizon is Thursday, the 10th of September. The morning shows a pulse of 6 feet swell coming from the SSW. That's a big jump in size, but the combined energy hits 648 (strong), so there's some serious power behind it. The wind is a cross-off from the SW at 15 mph, which will keep it clean. But listen, at that size, 6 feet is getting into the intermediate zone and could be a bit much for beginners. It's our best shot in the whole 16-day window.
After that little spike, it goes back to the doldrums. From the 11th through the 18th, we're back to knee-high slop, mostly under 3 feet, with messy onshore or cross-shore winds. The surf is just poor or ordinary at best. On the 15th of September, we get a morning of light offshore wind from the NNW, but the swell is a weak 3 feet from the S with a short period of 5 seconds. The energy is only 55 (weak). It's a clean, tiny wave – surfable but very ordinary.
The bottom line: Ditch Plains is an exposed spot, but it needs a better swell window. This forecast is a real dry spell. If you're desperate, be on the water for the morning of the 10th of September, but don't expect a world-class session. For the rest of the run, it's flat or close to it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 27 | 34 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 36 | 24 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 51 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 6:12AM0.83m | 6:39PM0.98m | 7:03AM0.91m | 7:27PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:51AM0.04m | 00:44AM-0.01m | 12:46PM-0.02m | 1:24AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 14 | 34 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | ENE 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | S 8 | SSW 5 | — | S 7 | — | — | E 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | — | SW 4 | E 10 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | N 2 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SW 3 | NNW 2 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | NNW 3 | E 9 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 40 | 36 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 51 | 249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 189 | 0 | 20 | 663 | 270 | 663 | 2580 | 192 | 677 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 227 | 2547 | 582 | 582 | 2518 | 2364 |
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