Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SSE swell with 427 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m 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 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
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 on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. We're looking at a long, dry spell with hardly a wave worth paddling for. The first real glimmer of hope doesn't even show up until Thursday, 30 July. From now until then, it's pretty much a write-off with small, weak swell and wind that's just plain ugly.
We've only got one spot in the mix, Ditch Plains. It's a reef setup, fairly consistent, but it's exposed to the swell. The water is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 67°, which is a solid 4° colder than usual. That's a bit of a shock to the system.
The first day that even looks like it could be worth a look is the afternoon of Thursday, 30 July. We've got a 4ft SSE swell rolling in with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 263, and here's the key – the wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph. That's clean, and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions." It's not going to be pumping, but it'll be the cleanest we've seen all week. For a brief moment, it might be worth a session.
After that, it's back to the same old story. The wind flips onshore, the swell drops, and we're into a whole lot of nothing for day after day. The next thing that even gets a mention is Tuesday morning, 4 August. The wind goes offshore from the NW at 3 mph, which is clean, with a 3ft SSE swell. But the energy is weak (98) and the description calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's a small, clean wave, but nothing to get excited about.
The best on offer, and I mean the only real standout, is that Thursday afternoon, 30 July at Ditch Plains. It's the only time in the whole 16 days where the wind and swell line up for something clean and rideable. The rest of the window is a wasteland of choppy, onshore junk. Don't get your hopes up for the second week; it's looking pretty bleak.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 19 | 55 | 77 | 99 | 96 | 105 | 85 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 36 | 63 | 121 | 105 | 147 | 427 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25PM0.79m | 5:36AM0.56m | 6:18PM0.81m | 6:33AM0.60m | 7:03PM0.83m | 7:21AM0.64m | 7:42PM0.85m | 8:03AM0.69m | 8:16PM0.87m | 8:39AM0.73m | 8:45PM0.88m | 9:12AM0.76m | 9:12PM0.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.22m | 10:42AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.19m | 11:36AM0.19m | 1:02AM0.15m | 12:24PM0.16m | 1:36AM0.10m | 1:08PM0.14m | 2:09AM0.07m | 1:50PM0.12m | 2:40AM0.04m | 2:31PM0.11m | 3:11AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 19 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 105 | 3 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 36 | 31 | 40 | 105 | 147 | 427 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | E 8 | SW 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 77 | 99 | — | — | 85 | 28 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 63 | 121 | 61 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 714 | 48 | 43 | 887 | 30 | 30 | 1667 | 207 | 0 | 1785 | 188 | 667 | 216 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 30 |
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