Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SW swell with 444 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
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 what’s cookin’ for Ditch Plains. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and grim for the most part. We’ve got a big gap of nothing but small, weak, and messy surf right up until the second week. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might find something towards the end, but it’s not going to be anything to write home about.
For the first week and a bit, from Wednesday the 2nd all the way through to Tuesday the 15th of September, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with periods all over the shop but often short and weak. The combined energy is pathetic, barely cracking triple digits on a few days, and the wind is usually a problem – onshore, cross-shore, or just too strong. You’ll see a few mornings with clean conditions, like Friday the 4th with glassy wind and a tiny 1 ft SE swell, but the energy is so low (26) it’s barely a ripple. It’s the kind of stretch where you’d be better off doing literally anything else.
Then things get a little weird. Tuesday afternoon the 8th sees a jump in size with a 6 ft SSW swell (216 energy), but the wind is howling out of the SW at 22 mph, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. That’s more of a kite session than a surf session, to be honest.
The only real glimmer of hope, and it’s a faint one, comes on Thursday the 17th of September. The morning shows a 3 ft ESE swell with a period of 8 seconds and clean offshore wind out of the NW (12 mph). The combined energy is 92 – still weak, but it’s the best we’ve got. The waves will be surfable but very ordinary. It’s a point break and reef setup, so that 8-second period is fine for it, but don’t expect any power. Crowds are often a thing here, but with surf this marginal, it might actually be quiet.
So, bottom line: there’s no standout session. The best on offer is that Thursday morning the 17th, but only if you’re really itching to get wet. The water temp is about average for the time of year at 70°, so nothing unusual there. It’s a long, flat spell, and that’s just how it is sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
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 kJ | 61 | 196 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 132 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 49 | 209 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:10AM0.72m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.13m | 5:59AM0.08m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | E 7 | SSW 6 | E 6 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 54 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 56 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 50 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | — | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | — | — | N 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 196 | 39 | 29 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 24 | 132 | 28 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 49 | 209 | 333 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 665 | 190 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 56 | 56 | 2580 | 2580 | 48 | 128 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 166 | 157 | 578 | 619 | 30 |
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