Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SW swell with 253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E 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 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ll be honest, this 16-day stretch for Ditch Plains is looking real lean. We’ve got a long dry spell with nothing worth a paddle for the first week and a half.
Right now, the water’s sitting at about 67°, which is close to 3° colder than usual for July – you’ll feel that chill.
From July 13th all the way through the 22nd, it’s a bust. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly blowing across the break. Wave heights are mostly under 2 feet, with combined energy readings in the low hundreds or even under 100. There’s a little bump on the morning of July 15th – 4ft from the southwest with a clean cross-offshore breeze. Still, the period is just 7 seconds, so the waves will be weak and fat. Nothing to get excited about.
Then we see a little pulse around July 20th – 5ft from the east on Monday morning with energy at 179, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s messy. The next afternoon brings a solid 6ft from the east with energy jumping to 349 – that’s a moderate to strong push – but the wind is directly onshore. That’s blown-out and choppy, and for a bigger wave like that, it’s really only for experienced surfers, but with that wind, it’s a washing machine. Honestly, that setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.
The one real standout, the one day you should try to make, is Thursday morning, July 23rd. The swell is 3ft from the south with an 8-second period and a moderate energy of 144. But the key detail? The wind is glass. Absolutely calm. That’s the big win – you’ll get clean, smooth conditions. Ditch Plains is “often” crowded, so expect a crowd for this one. The waves aren’t huge, so it’s fine for beginners, but you’ll be competing for waves. It’s your best shot in the whole 16 days.
After that, it fades again. July 27th morning gives you a clean, 4ft south swell with cross-offshore wind and energy of 165, but that’s just ordinary, not good. The whole window is plagued by short-period groundswells, never really building any real power, so the waves stay weak and disorganized.
Just remember the 23rd of July morning. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 14 | 19 | 42 | 40 | 170 | 244 | 159 | 98 | 25 | 27 | 42 | 31 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:51PM1.09m | 8:24AM0.86m | 8:45PM1.09m | 9:16AM0.91m | 9:35PM1.07m | 10:07AM0.94m | 10:23PM1.02m | 10:56AM0.95m | 11:08PM0.94m | 11:45AM0.94m | 11:52PM0.85m | 12:33PM0.91m | 00:35AM0.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM-0.06m | 2:08AM-0.10m | 1:52PM-0.09m | 2:55AM-0.12m | 2:46PM-0.09m | 3:40AM-0.12m | 3:39PM-0.06m | 4:23AM-0.09m | 4:31PM-0.02m | 5:04AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.05m | 5:44AM0.01m | 6:20PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 74 | 47 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | WSW 2 | SSW 6 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 42 | 40 | 170 | 244 | 159 | 98 | — | 1 | 42 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1161 | 836 | 819 | 455 | 1154 | 229 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 2518 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 663 | 189 | 1528 | 1280 | 312 | 640 | 56 |
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