Ditch Plains Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Ah, the curse of the flat spell. I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks and, well, it’s a tough one for us. We’ve got a solid stretch of nothing on the horizon right out of the gate.

From Thursday the 27th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, all under 3ft, and the winds are mostly cross or cross-on, chopping up any hope of a clean wave. It’s going to be a week of staring at a pretty, flat ocean. You’d be better off finding a lake to paddle on.

Finally, on Thursday the 3rd of September, we see a pulse of energy. The swell comes up to 5ft from the East with a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is offshore and clean, which is something. The energy is moderate (142). It’s surfable, but it’s far from perfect. The short period will make it a bit lumpy and unorganized. This is a "get your fix" session, not one for the memories.

The next few days stay pretty lackluster. The swell drops a bit, and the winds just can’t seem to get it together. By Monday the 7th of September, there’s a more promising window. The swell jumps back up to 4ft from the SSW, and even though the period is still short at 6 seconds, the winds go completely glassy. That’s a major positive. It's going to be clean, but the small, short-period swell at Ditch Plains (a beach-and-reef setup) might be a bit too straight. Still, glassy conditions make everything feel better. This is likely the best morning of the whole run, despite the modest size.

The rest of that week stays mixed. Tuesday the 8th of September has a bit more size at 5ft, but the cross-onshore wind will chop it up.

Then, looking into the long-range, the second week ends with a bit of a tease. On Friday the 11th of September, we see the biggest swell of the entire forecast, coming in at 5ft from the SSW. The combined energy is strong at 203-235. But, and this is a big but, the wind is cross and the period is still only 6-7 seconds. It’ll be a mess of a wave, more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers. If you’re an expert, it might have some push, but for the average surfer, it’s a day to watch from the beach.

So, that's the run-down. A whole lot of waiting, one promising morning on the 7th, and a potentially messy pulse at the very end. Keep your hopes up; it tends not to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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