Ditch Plains Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.04° N 71.90° W

Ditch Plains Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ditch Plains sea temperature is
22.4°C
0.8° 

Ditch Plains surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ditch Plains surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE 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 (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 24th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 24th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 24th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s talk surf at Ditch Plains.

We’re looking at a real quiet stretch ahead. For the next couple weeks, the swell just isn’t showing up with any power. Most days you’ll see ankle-to-knee-high windswell at best, and the combined wave energy is low – readings in the 20s, 30s, and 40s mostly, which is basically flat. The wind’s all over the place too, mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy.

The first real window opens up on the morning of Monday, August 24th. We get a 3-foot southerly swell with a 7-second period, and combined energy hits 110. The wind turns light offshore out of the west, making it clean. It’s not big, but it’s the first surfable wave in a while.

After that, it’s back to small and sloppy. The morning of Friday, August 28th is another quiet highlight – glassy conditions with no wind at all, but only knee-high swell. Good for a paddle, but that’s it.

You get a few more mornings in the first days of September with offshore winds and tiny groundswell, but nothing that will get your heart racing. The biggest issue is consistency – there just isn’t any. The best bet is the morning of Monday, August 24th for clean, small waves. The glassy Friday 28th morning is another option for a quiet session.

It’s a long, flat run, but forecasts can turn around. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.3
SE
11
1.1
SW
5
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
29
13
11
15
14
57
94
69
39
23
57
21
24
38
29
14
22
36
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
S
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
SW
20
WNW
20
W
30
SW
15
NW
15
W
25
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:07AM0.55m
4:56PM0.75m
5:09AM0.57m
5:52PM0.77m
6:10AM0.62m
6:36PM0.80m
6:56AM0.68m
7:13PM0.84m
7:34AM0.74m
7:45PM0.87m
8:07AM0.80m
8:14PM0.88m
Low Tide
10:13PM0.29m
8:54AM0.27m
11:11PM0.26m
10:13AM0.26m
11:56PM0.22m
11:19AM0.23m
00:32AM0.16m
12:09PM0.19m
1:04AM0.11m
12:53PM0.14m
1:34AM0.06m
1:34PM0.10m
2:05AM0.02m
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:05
6:05
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:35
7:32
7:31
7:30
7:28
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
20
20
23
25
25
23
23
23
20
23
23
20
23
23
23
24
25
Feels °C
16
20
21
20
24
25
24
21
21
20
17
19
20
19
19
21
24
24
25
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Ditch Plains:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ditch Plains surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Ditch Plains Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ditch Plains provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ditch Plains can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ditch Plains surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ditch Plains) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ditch Plains may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Ditch Plains is 38 km (24 miles) from Westerly. If you plan a vacation in Long Island New York, look for hotels and other accommodation in Westerly. Westerly has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest