Ditch Plains Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a slow grind ahead. We're looking at a long stretch of very small, weak surf with a lot of cross-shore wind. The water's sitting at 69°F at Ditch Plains, which is a bit colder than you'd expect for this time of year, so you might want an extra layer.

The first real chance to get wet doesn't come until Monday morning, the 10th of August. It's not going to blow your mind, but we've got a glassy 2ft of swell from the S. The wave energy is weak at just 41, but that glassy wind is a major positive. It'll be clean, but the waves are small and ordinary. That's about as good as it gets for a while. After that, we're back into a messy pattern of moderate cross-shore winds and tiny surf.

The next window pops up on the morning of Monday the 17th of August. There's a tiny 1ft SSW swell, but the wind is offshore from the NW at 12 mph, making it clean. The combined wave energy is a very weak 24, so it's a long paddle for a tiny ride. The following morning, Tuesday the 18th, is glassy again with a 1ft SE swell, but the energy is still rock-bottom at 25.

The only real event in the whole 16-day window is a pulse that arrives on the morning of Friday, the 21st of August. The swell jumps to 4ft from the S, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 151, which is at least moderate. The wind is light and offshore from the NNW at 6 mph, so the conditions will be clean. It's far out, so keep an eye on it, but it's the only time the swell height gets over 3 feet and the wind cooperates. That's the standout, but it's a long way off and the period is short and weak, so don't expect anything too special.

The best of a very average bunch is the Monday morning glassy session on the 10th, and then the hopeful window on the 21st. For everything else, you're better off waiting for the next forecast.

Rusty.

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