Ditch Plains Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real, the next couple of weeks at Ditch Plains are looking pretty dismal. It’s a long stretch of tiny, weak surf and a lot of onshore or cross-shore winds messing up the surface. It’s gonna be a tough go for anyone looking for a decent wave.

We kick things off with weak, short-period south swell, around the 2ft mark, with periods stuck at 6 to 7 seconds. There’s no punch in that. The mornings will be the best bet, especially Friday the 7th, with a light cross-off breeze giving us some surfable but very ordinary waves (43). It won’t be pretty, but if you’re desperate you might find a slow one. The water is 70°, which is about average, so no surprises there.

The weekend is more of the same – small and messy. Saturday the 8th has a fresh cross-shore breeze chopping it all up, and Sunday isn't much better. Too much whitewater, not enough open face.

Monday the 10th morning is a bit of a tease. There’s a glassy window with the wind dropping out, but those same weak 2ft south swells (41). It’ll be clean, but so weak. You might have a few slow, soft rollers, but you’ll work for nothing.

Then we hit a dead zone. From the 11th through the 15th, the swell dies even more and the wind gets worse. It’s just not worth paddling out. We’re talking knee-high junk. Go find something else to do.

The 16th of August sees a bump in energy, pushing to around 4ft in the morning, but a fresh cross-onshore wind ruins any chance of clean surf. By the afternoon, the wind goes cross-off and the swell bumps to 5ft, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds. That’s just wind-slop. It will be messy, lumpy, all over the place.

We get a little more size and better wind on Monday the 17th. The morning has a moderate offshore breeze with 3ft of swell (96) that will clean it up. It’s still not big or powerful, but it’s the closest thing to a real surf we’ll see. The afternoon is similar, with clean conditions and 3ft of swell (104). It’s a little more organized, but still not a standout.

After that, it’s back to the small stuff. There’s a glassy morning on Tuesday the 18th, but the waves are only 2ft. The rest of the run is just poor, small, weak, and with more wind.

So, in the end, there are zero standout days in this entire 16-day window. The best bets are the early mornings with clean conditions, but you’re scraping the bottom of the barrel. Monday the 17th offers the most size and cleanest conditions, but that low period is a real problem. This is a classic “don’t get your hopes up” forecast. I’ll say this though – there is a bit of energy showing in the middle of the run, so maybe the ocean will surprise us, but I wouldn’t count on it.

Rusty out.

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