Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Ditch Plains over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week is a tough one to call good surf. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy conditions with hardly any energy pushing in. The water temp is sitting around 71° at the start, which is pretty normal for this time of year—nothing out of the ordinary there.
For the first several days, it’s mostly tiny surf, poor conditions, and cross-shore winds messing things up. The exception is Friday morning, August 28th. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we get a pulse of 3 ft swell from the south. It’s not big, but with that clean surface and the combined energy a weak 137, it’s about the most pleasant wave on offer that week. After that, it’s back to small and choppy.
There’s a long dry spell through the end of the month where nothing really gets going. Then things finally shift as we hit September.
The real standout shows up on Wednesday afternoon, September 3rd. We get a solid 6 ft swell from the southeast with a 15-second period—that’s proper groundswell with some real energy behind it, reading a 1403 in the combined energy. The wind goes offshore from the northwest, making for clean, lined-up faces. This one is for experienced surfers, though—over 5 ft is getting too much for beginners, and with that long period, Ditch Plains will be offering up some proper waves. This is the best call of the whole outlook.
The next day, Thursday, September 4th morning, still has good size at 4 ft from the southeast but with a fresh 19 mph offshore from the northwest. It’s clean, but the wind is strong, so it’ll be a bit more of a handful. Still, worth a look for those who can handle it.
After that, it drops right back down to tiny waves again through early September. The run of decent surf is short but sweet.
To sum it up: The first week is mostly a write-off. The best chance for something worth your time is that glassy Friday 28th for a small clean session, but the real winner is September 3rd afternoon—that’s the day to circle. Get out there if you can handle a proper swell.
Stay wet,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 38 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 52 | 61 | 52 | 64 | 52 | 88 | 61 | 58 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 23 | 41 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 9:40AM0.92m | 9:54PM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:38PM0.04m | 3:47AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 19 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 52 | 61 | 52 | 64 | 52 | 88 | 61 | 58 | 32 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | ESE 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 47 | 34 | 53 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 1 | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | WNW 2 | W 3 | SW 4 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 38 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 41 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 23 | 41 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 192 | 5 | 188 | 224 | 20 | 20 | 1112 | 157 | 158 | 579 | 188 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 663 | 52 | 0 | 190 | 0 |
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