Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSW swell with 785 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Ditch Plains.
To be honest, for the first week and a half it’s a pretty flat and quiet period. There’s a whole lot of days with poor surf conditions and tiny waves. We’re talking about small, weak swell, mostly from the south, with a period around 6 seconds or less – that’s short-period, choppy stuff. Combined energy stays low, around 19 to 54 (weak). The wind is often cross or cross-off, so it’s not a total write-off, but the swell just isn’t there. You’ll have clean mornings on the 14th and 15th with offshore flow, but it’s only ankle-high. There’s a big gap of very little to recommend until the second week.
The one real standout that gets my heart pumping is the Monday morning of the 17th of August. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. A solid 8ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 8 seconds, hitting the reef hard. The combined energy jumps to 1118 (strong to very strong) – that’s a lot of power. The wind is a clean offshore from the WNW, so Ditch Plains should be absolutely pumping. This is a serious wave, textbook for the break. The only catch is that at 8ft, it’s in proper expert territory. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is about average for the time of year, so no drama there.
After that, the surf drops off again. The 17th afternoon actually drops to 4ft with cross-off winds, and the rest of the week looks like small, short-period leftovers. The 18th and 19th are small and messy, with onshore winds and combined energy only in the 50-80 range. The last few days from the 21st onward are more of the same – small south swells with cross-off or cross winds, but nothing that will get you out of bed. The morning of the 24th has a clean offshore wind but only 1.0ft on offer.
So, truth is, this whole outlook is a long wait for that one Monday morning. If you’re not a seasoned charger, the rest of the window is pretty flat. It’s the kind of run that can change, but as it stands, you’ve got a big dry spell, a single epic day for the experts, and then back to small stuff.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 28 | 322 | 785 | 213 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.05m | 8:09AM0.92m | 8:30PM1.05m | 8:57AM0.98m | 9:15PM1.02m | 9:42AM1.00m | 9:57PM0.97m | 10:26AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.90m | 11:09AM0.98m | 11:13PM0.82m | 11:52AM0.93m | 11:48PM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM-0.04m | 1:49AM-0.08m | 1:44PM-0.07m | 2:30AM-0.10m | 2:34PM-0.08m | 3:10AM-0.09m | 3:22PM-0.05m | 3:46AM-0.07m | 4:08PM-0.01m | 4:21AM-0.02m | 4:53PM0.05m | 4:55AM0.03m | 5:39PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 3 | — | 333 | 213 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | SE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | SSW 5 | N 3 | N 3 | — | SW 2 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 37 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 28 | 322 | 785 | 6 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3418 | 2518 | 796 | 2382 | 3418 | 663 | 0 | 251 | 20 | 663 | 663 | 663 | 796 | 805 | 798 | 1163 | 2571 | 187 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
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