Ditch Plains Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what Ditch Plains has cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough stretch. We’re lookin’ at a whole lot of nothin’ for the first week or so. The energy is just sad, with combined swell readings barely crackin’ 100 (42) on the best of the early mornings, and most days sittin’ in the weak 20s and 30s. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell is tiny, comin’ in from the SE and ESE. It’s a real bummer for a spot that usually pumps.

The water temp is sittin’ at about 71°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezin' while you're sittin' there waitin' for a set.

Wednesday morning the 26th of August has a tiny 2ft SE swell, and with a light W wind it’s cross-off, so the surface might look okay, but the wave comment says it’s “very ordinary”. Later that day, and nearly every day through to the end of August, conditions are poor. Saturday afternoon the 29th of August, we get a moment of glassy calm with a 2ft SE swell, but again, it’s just not enough to get excited about. The energy is barely there (54).

Then, we finally get a little glimmer. Wednesday morning the 2nd of September shows a 2ft SE groundswell rollin’ in with an 11-second period, and a WNW offshore wind blowin’ at 12 mph. The combined energy creeps up to 98, and the wave comment is “surfable but very ordinary”. That’s the best we're gonna see for a while. The afternoon glass-off is even better, with the wind dyin' to glassy and the swell holdin'.

The next week, from the 3rd of September onward, the wind goes onshore or cross-shore again, and the swell stays small and weak. By the 8th of September, the swell height bumps up to 4ft from the SSE, but the wind is a cross-on mess at 16 mph, and the period is a short, weak 6 seconds. The energy is moderate (120-135), but the conditions are just poor. It’s the kind of choppy, blown-out mess that’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Honestly, the one standout window is the 2nd of September in the morning. It’s not a classic Ditch session, but it’s the only time the stars align: a little bit of groundswell, a clean offshore breeze, and a reprieve from the constant wind. It’s not a day to drive hours for, but if you’re local and desperate, that’s your window. The afternoon glass-off later that same day is a solid back-up for a sunset cruise.

Rusty.

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