Ditch Plains Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – looking at the 16-day window ahead, we're in for a pretty quiet stretch. The only spot on the radar is Ditch Plains, and honestly, the waves are small and the conditions are mostly a struggle. Don't expect any barrels; we're looking at small, clean but weak surf, or periods of bumpy, choppy junk.

The ocean temperature at Ditch Plains kicked off at 69°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. You'll feel that chill.

Right out of the gate, Thursday the 30th and Friday the 1st start with small, knee-high swell around 3ft from the SSE. The wind is cross-off or light, so the surface is clean, but the wave energy is only moderate (148-206). The period is short, around 8-9 seconds, so these waves don't have much push. It's surfable for a longboard or a foiler, but it's not going to get your heart racing.

Saturday the 2nd through Monday the 4th is a write-off. The wind swings onshore, the waves get chopped up, and the combined energy drops into the double-digits or low triple-digits. The swell from the S is weak and messy. Honestly, the conditions get so poor that if you're hell-bent on being on the water, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We hit a real flat spot from about Tuesday the 5th all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August. Swell drops below 2ft and the energy is pathetic (23-98). You'd be better off going for a swim.

Now, there are two little windows worth a mention if you're desperate. The first is the morning of Monday the 10th of August. We get a tiny 2ft bump from the SSE, but the key here is *glass*. The wind is dead calm, and the water surface will be like a mirror. The swell period is a promising 9 seconds, and even though the energy is low (51), the clean conditions will make it feel better than the numbers suggest.

The second, and probably the best option in the whole outlook, is the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August. Again, we have glassy conditions with zero wind. The swell climbs to 4ft from the S, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a modest 89. The waves will be small, a bit crumbly, but perfectly clean with that glassy surface. It's the best you're going to get. It’s still very ordinary surf, but for a paddle and a few small turns, it’s your only real chance.

The rest of the window into the second week stays small and messy, with onshore winds and barely any energy. We’ve got a lot of days with nothing on offer.

So, to sum it up: keep your expectations on the floor. The two glassy mornings on the 10th and 12th of August are the only times worth checking. Don't bother with the rest.

Rusty.

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