Surf Forecasts:
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 Type | Time (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 Powerful | 11AM (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 ForecastLight 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 SummaryMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 11 | SW 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 94 | 69 | 39 | 23 | 57 | 21 | 24 | 38 | 29 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 3 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 11 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 57 | 94 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 38 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | E 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | 18 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 24 | — | 3 | 14 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | — | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | E 3 | SSE 5 | W 3 | — | S 7 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 43 | 29 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 69 | — | 23 | 57 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 33 | 188 | 174 | 679 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 477 | 219 | 0 | 5 | 188 | 0 | 640 | 1154 | 192 |
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