
Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, S swell with 1,021 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ditch Plains in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days at Ditch Plains are a tough watch. It’s a real dry spell for surf. There’s a big gap with nothing worthwhile on the cards for over a week. Honestly, we’re looking past Friday the 18th of July before there’s even a sniff of something rideable.
For the first week, it’s pretty grim. A bit of small swell from the SSW on Friday morning the 17th, only 1 ft, but it’s short period at 5 seconds and the energy is weak (19). The wind is offshore in the morning, but the wave just isn’t there. It’s a non-starter. Saturday the 18th brings a bit more height but the wind swings onshore and it gets messy and choppy. Not worth a paddle.
Finally, on Sunday morning the 19th of July, we get a bit of a window. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the S with a moderate offshore wind from the WNW. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 101, so there’s a bit of push. It’s clean, but the conditions are still just “ordinary.” It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. That’s the only real highlight for the first week.
Then we hit another lull. The next few days are a procession of small, onshore slop. Monday the 21st is no good, Tuesday the 22nd gets a little bump in swell (4 ft) from the SW, but it’s cross-shore and lumpy. Wednesday the 23rd sees the highest swell of the whole run – 6 ft from the SSE with a 10-second period – but the wind is tearing across it at 19 mph. The energy is strong (499), but the quality is poor. For a beach setup like this, it’s more of a kiting day than a surfing day.
The second week is a long, quiet stretch. There are a few mornings that look glassy, like Friday morning the 25th of July and Monday morning the 28th. Swell is tiny though, barely 2 ft to 3 ft, and the energy is weak to moderate. The waves will be clean but small. The best of a bad bunch might be that Monday morning the 28th of July, with a glassy surface and a bit of 3 ft S swell (151 energy), but it’s ordinary surf.
Further out, there’s a flicker on Thursday the 31st of July with a clean morning, and then into August 1st we see a pulse of 4 ft S swell with 8 seconds and moderate energy (228). But again, onshore wind ruins it.
So look, if you’re desperate for a surf, that Sunday morning the 19th of July is the only one that even comes close to calling it a session. For the rest, keep your board in the car and your eyes on the forecast. It tends not to stay this flat for long around here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 131 | 89 | 108 | 49 | 76 | 54 | 50 | 25 | 31 | 52 | 655 | 1021 | 589 | 318 | 150 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56AM0.95m | 11:08PM0.94m | 11:45AM0.94m | 11:52PM0.85m | 12:33PM0.91m | 00:35AM0.76m | 1:24PM0.88m | 1:18AM0.68m | 2:18PM0.84m | 2:02AM0.61m | 3:18PM0.80m | 2:56AM0.57m | 4:23PM0.79m | 4:16AM0.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM-0.02m | 5:04AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.05m | 5:44AM0.01m | 6:20PM0.11m | 6:23AM0.07m | 7:21PM0.17m | 7:03AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.22m | 7:48AM0.17m | 9:44PM0.24m | 8:40AM0.20m | 10:46PM0.24m | ||||||||
5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 23 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 7 |
8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 89 | 108 | 49 | 76 | 54 | 50 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 461 | 723 | 589 | 318 | 150 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 8 |
3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | E 9 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 2 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 9 | NW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — |
— | 15 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 131 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 15 | 31 | 52 | 655 | 1021 | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1096 | 663 | 671 | 671 | 245 | 158 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 34 | 5 | 2385 | 1154 | 214 | 199 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 30 |
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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.
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