Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour for those who think that way.
For Ditch Plains, it’s a quiet stretch to start. From Sunday the 23rd through the end of August, don’t bother. Wave heights are tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft, and the wind is messy—cross-shore and side-onshore junk. Water temp is 72°, right where it should be for this time of year. Combined swell energy is weak (38–70), and the period is short. Nothing to ride.
That gap lasts almost a week. We finally see a pulse on the 1st of September with 1ft–2ft SE swell, period stretching to 15–16 seconds, but the wind is still light cross or side-onshore. Combined energy gets to moderate (160) on the afternoon, but conditions aren’t clean.
The best window hits Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon. Ditch Plains gets a moderate offshore wind out of the NW, and a 3ft SE groundswell with a 13-second period. Combined swell energy hits 345—moderate and solid. The offshore wind will clean it up nicely, even if a beach break like this can get a little straight with a long-period swell. For intermediates, this is your day.
Friday the 4th gets trashed by a strong onshore wind. Saturday the 5th morning offers a 4ft E swell but light cross-wind ripples—marginal. That afternoon, 5ft E swell but messy cross-chop ruins it.
Into the second week, Sunday the 6th morning has a clean 3ft E swell with a gentle offshore, but nothing special. Monday the 7th shows 3ft E swell but the wind screams at 25 mph from the SW, and the period drops to 5 seconds—total washout.
So, the one to aim for is Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon. Everything else is a gamble or a skip.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 47 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 47 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 29 | 34 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 9:07AM0.89m | 9:17PM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:55PM0.05m | 3:11AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 54 | 51 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 33 | 40 | 29 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | WSW 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | — | 37 | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 37 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1516 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 188 | 192 | 20 | 6 | 1112 | 158 | 188 | 582 | 190 | 5 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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