Ditch Plains Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.04° N 71.90° W

Ditch Plains Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ditch Plains sea temperature is
20.0° C
0.4° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 6s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 6s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 14th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s

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


Alright folks, Rusty here, staring down the charts for Ditch Plains. Gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. For the next two weeks, this is a story about waiting for a window that might finally crack open late in the game.

Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at 68°, which is just about what you'd expect for this time of year, no surprises there.

Let’s start from the top. We kick off on Wednesday the 8th, and honestly, it’s a mess. Swell is tiny, weak, and coming from the wrong direction (east) with a short period. The combined wave energy is a paltry 72, and the winds are all over the place – cross, cross-on. It’s just poor. That theme runs straight through the first week. Thursday the 9th, Friday the 10th, the weekend... the swell stays tiny, mostly under 3 ft. You get a glimmer on Friday morning with some light offshore wind from the northwest, but the swell is only 2 ft from the south with a period of 6 seconds. That combined energy is down to 40. It’s surfable, but very, very ordinary. That’s the best we get for a few days.

The middle of the second week is more of the same. Some moderate energy shows up on the 14th (Tuesday) with a combined swell reading of 115, and the period bumps up to 8 seconds, but the wind is a problem, keeping the surf choppy and messy.

Then we hit Sunday the 19th. The combined swell energy jumps to 172, with a 4 ft south swell at 8 seconds. The morning looks clean with a light cross-offshore wind from the west-southwest. That’s actually a decent-looking morning, but the afternoon wind turns it to mush.

Finally, after a long dry spell, the one that catches my eye is Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July. We’ve got good south swell building, combined energy reading a strong 212, with a solid 5 ft of swell. The period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a bit of a short-period wind swell, but the key here is the wind. It’s forecast to be glassy. Absolutely flat calm. That’s going to make Ditch Plains look as clean as it ever gets, even if the waves aren’t perfect. The size is pushing into the intermediate zone, so beginners might find it a bit much.

But here’s the deal: the surf on the 22nd will be breaking fast and a bit close together with that short period. The size is solid, but it would be way better if we had a longer period groundswell. Still, for the first solid surf in over two weeks, I’ll take it. Thursday the 23rd looks like it drops off again and brings a risk of thunderstorms, so that Wednesday morning window is your only real shot.

Hold out for the 22nd, lads. Glassy conditions and some proper size after a long wait. That’s the one.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
7
1
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
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7
0.5
S
7
0.8
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
SE
7
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
51
29
18
40
25
15
23
60
47
37
40
28
40
60
62
64
102
111
104
95
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
10
WNW
20
SW
15
NW
15
NE
25
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
20
S
20
SW
20
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
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cross
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High Tide
2:22PM0.86m
2:43AM0.66m
3:26PM0.90m
3:54AM0.66m
4:36PM0.95m
5:10AM0.69m
5:48PM1.00m
6:24AM0.74m
6:53PM1.05m
7:27AM0.80m
7:51PM1.09m
8:24AM0.86m
8:45PM1.09m
Low Tide
9:02PM0.16m
8:47AM0.07m
10:19PM0.12m
9:51AM0.05m
11:26PM0.06m
10:55AM0.02m
00:24AM-0.00m
11:57AM-0.03m
1:18AM-0.06m
12:56PM-0.06m
2:08AM-0.10m
1:52PM-0.09m
2:55AM-0.12m
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5:22
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5:24
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5:26
5:26
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8:22
8:21
8:21
8:20
8:20
8:19
8:19
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Temp °C
20
22
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26
26
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Feels °C
20
20
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21
25
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26
22
25
19
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18
18
21
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21
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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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