Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ditch Plains in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather round, folks. Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days at Ditch Plains are a tough watch for anyone hoping to get wet with a decent wave. We’re lookin' at a long, flat stretch of poor surf that barely scrapes into "surfable" territory a few times. The water temp is sittin' around 72°F (Ditch Plains), which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're sitting there on your board doin' nothin'.
The outlook kicks off Saturday the 22nd of August, and honestly, it's a write-off. Tiny slop with cross-shore winds and almost no energy – combined energy a measly 38. No point even paddling out. Sunday the 23rd is more of the same; onshore wind and a couple of weak wobbles. We've got a gap of several days where there's zero worthwhile surf.
We finally see a sliver of hope come Monday the 24th of August. The morning shows a bit of shape with a clean cross-offshore breeze and about 2ft of weak SSE swell, but it's still a dud. The afternoon picks up a little – a bump to 4ft from the south with 19 mph cross-shore wind and a combined energy reaching 98. Still, the "poor surf conditions" tag says it all. Not worth your time.
Tuesday the 25th of August is the first real sniff of a session. The afternoon brings a light offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph, a 3ft SSW swell, and clean conditions. The wave comment calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – and I'd agree. It's small, but it's clean. Not a standout, but the best on offer so far.
Wednesday the 26th of August morning is glassy – that's the one highlight. A slight air from the WSW, 1ft from the ESE, and glassy conditions. Combined energy is 59. It's tiny, but if you had a log, you might get a couple of fun ones before the wind comes up. That's as good as it gets for the first week.
A big gap of poor conditions follows, all the way to Friday the 28th of August morning. There's a spike in energy to 149 (moderate!) but it's paired with cross-shore wind and only 2ft of swell. Still poor.
Saturday the 29th of August brings a repeat of offshore winds (NW then WNW at 12 mph) and 3ft southerly swell with clean conditions. The energy is solid at 112 (moderate). This is your best bet in the first week – it's clean, it's small, but it's rideable. Not a standout by any means, but if you're desperate, that's your window.
Then we get swamped again. Nothing but cross-onshore junk and tiny surf from the 30th of August through the end of the month. Mid-week enters with some long-period groundswell showing up – Tuesday the 1st of September morning has a 14-second period from the SE, but it's only 1ft and cross-shore wind spoils it. Energy hits 102 (moderate), but the waves are weak.
The most interesting pulse arrives Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning has 3ft from the SE with a 9-second period and a combined energy of 278 (strong!). But the wind is cross-onshore, and that kills it. The afternoon is even bigger energy at 203 but still onshore junk. It's a lot of water moving, but it's messy.
Thursday the 3rd of September has the biggest swell of the outlook: 4ft to 4ft from the south, but again, onshore winds and choppy conditions. Combined energy is 221–245 (strong!). This could have been a standout, but the wind just won't cooperate. For expert surfers, there might be a few powerful closeouts, but it's not clean.
Friday the 4th of September afternoon pulls back. A clean cross-offshore breeze, 3ft from the south, and a combined energy of 85 (weak). It's "surfable but very ordinary." Still, for a quiet session on a longboard, it's okay.
From there, it's back to tiny, weak, and mostly choppy right through to the end of the outlook on Sunday the 6th of September. No real standouts. The best on offer, overall, is the Saturday the 29th of August morning into the afternoon – clean offshore winds, moderate energy (112), and 3ft south swell. It's not pumping, but it's the cleanest, most consistent-looking window. If you're a beginner, the biggest surf peaks around 4ft, which is fine, but the conditions are ugly. Honestly, for the second week, there's nothing worth getting excited about.
Keep an eye on the long-range – these conditions tend not to stay this flat forever, and forecasts can change. For now, leave the board at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 |
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19 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 74 | 44 | 18 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 47 | 29 | 55 | 62 | 65 | 61 | 35 | 81 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:56PM0.75m | 5:09AM0.57m | 5:52PM0.77m | 6:10AM0.62m | 6:36PM0.80m | 6:56AM0.68m | 7:13PM0.84m | 7:34AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.87m | 8:07AM0.80m | 8:14PM0.88m | 8:37AM0.85m | 8:44PM0.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.27m | 11:11PM0.26m | 10:13AM0.26m | 11:56PM0.22m | 11:19AM0.23m | 00:32AM0.16m | 12:09PM0.19m | 1:04AM0.11m | 12:53PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.06m | 1:34PM0.10m | 2:05AM0.02m | 2:14PM0.06m | 2:37AM-0.01m | |||||||
6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | E 4 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 11 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 |
19 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 47 | 29 | 55 | 62 | 65 | 61 | 35 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 |
12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | W 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | — | ESE 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 |
7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | — | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — |
— | 12 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 74 | — | 18 | 30 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 34 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 640 | 578 | 227 | 192 | 192 | 12 | 189 | 202 | 5 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 6 | 5 | 1154 | 204 | 5 | 190 | 0 |
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Information about the Ditch Plains Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ditch Plains provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ditch Plains can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ditch Plains surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ditch Plains) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ditch Plains may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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