Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, S swell with 1,051 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S 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 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright partners, Rusty here with the long-range report for Ditch Plains. We got a lot of time to look at, but honestly, the first thing you need to know is it ain't pretty for a while.
The Best On Offer
The only real gem in this whole 16-day stretch is Tuesday the 4th in the morning. After that, it's a whole lot of small and blown-out mess until we get some clean, but tiny, surf way down the line.
The Full Breakdown
We start off on Monday the 3rd with a 8ft southerly swell under a stiff cross-on breeze. That's a big, ugly mess. Don't even think about it.
Now, Tuesday the 4th morning is the only time you need to be in the water. The swell drops to a nice, clean 4ft from the south, and the wind goes totally glassy. Not a ripple on the water. The wave energy is moderate (219), and the water temp feels normal for the season. This is textbook Ditch. Get it while you can, because the window is small.
After that, it's a long, painful dry spell. From Wednesday the 5th all the way through to about Thursday the 13th, we get nothing but poor conditions. The wind is onshore or cross-shore, blowing 12 to 22 mph, and the swell is small and weak. It's about a 10-day run of junk.
We get a little flash of clean conditions on Saturday the 8th morning – a clean 3ft wave from the south under light cross-offshore wind. But it's weak (71 energy) and gutless. Surfable but nothing to write home about.
Finally, in the second week, the wind lays down. On Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, we have a 4ft southerly swell under clean, offshore or cross-offshore winds. The energy picks up a touch (134-138). It's small, but at least it's clean. Still, the swell is short-period and crumbly.
And on Tuesday the 19th morning, there's another 4ft pulse from the south-southwest under clean conditions. But the energy is low (101) and the period is short. It's a small wave for the loggers.
So, the bottom line is simple: one morning on Tuesday the 4th is your shot. After that, you're waiting a long time for clean but tiny waves that never really fire.
Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the horizon,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 43 | 1014 | 941 | 339 | 172 | 72 | 48 | 117 | 348 | 211 | 101 | 108 | 166 | 205 | 86 | 152 | 47 | 34 | 35 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:09PM0.90m | 3:44AM0.66m | 4:31PM0.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.03m | 5:27PM0.13m | 5:36AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.15m | 6:22AM0.07m | 7:27PM0.17m | 7:17AM0.09m | 8:46PM0.17m | 8:21AM0.10m | 10:10PM0.14m | 9:33AM0.09m | 11:19PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | 5 | 5 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 339 | 172 | 72 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 110 | 9 | 76 | 47 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 47 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SW 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 43 | 1014 | 941 | — | — | — | — | 117 | 348 | 211 | 101 | 108 | 166 | 205 | 86 | 152 | — | 34 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1199 | 1502 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 187 | 190 | 34 | 190 | 0 | 369 | 190 |
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