Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SW swell with 164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next week and a half is pretty much a write-off for any kind of decent session. We’re looking at a long, dry spell. A lot of small, weak swell with onshore or cross-shore winds that just keep things messy. For the first four days, from Saturday the 11th through Tuesday the 15th, it’s all poor surf conditions with tiny waves – nothing over 2ft and combined energy barely getting out of the double digits. The water temp at Ditch Plains is sitting at 66°, which is a solid 4° cooler than you’d expect for this time of year. That’s a bit colder than normal.
We start to see a bit of a pulse around Friday the 17th. The morning shows surfable but very ordinary conditions with a 3ft southerly swell, period of 6 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the west. Wave energy is still weak (62). It’s barely worth paddling out for, but it’s the first glimmer of hope after a dry patch.
Then we hit Monday the 20th of July. Now that morning window is the standout of the whole outlook. We get a glassy morning with an easterly swell at 5ft. That’s a solid size for an intermediate, and the wind is dead calm – just a slight air. That makes for clean conditions. The combined energy is moderate (172). The swell direction from the east isn’t the optimum for Ditch Plains (which wants SSE), but the glassy conditions and the size will still offer some fun, lined-up waves. Be aware, though, that the afternoon goes to crap with onshore wind.
After that, it’s a downward slide again. The morning of Saturday the 25th shows a bigger pulse of 5ft from the SSE with a period of 10 seconds, and combined energy jumping to 471 – strong wave energy. But the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the ENE, making it lumpy and messy. The morning of Sunday the 26th has a 5ft SSE swell (9-second period) with a clean cross-offshore from the north-northeast and strong energy (491). That’s the best of the second week, but the swell is over 5ft, which is getting a bit much for beginners.
Overall: If you’re waiting for a clean, fun wave, the best bet is the glassy morning on Monday the 20th. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 110 | 164 | 42 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 33 | 51 | 51 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.00m | 6:24AM0.74m | 6:53PM1.05m | 7:27AM0.80m | 7:51PM1.09m | 8:24AM0.86m | 8:45PM1.09m | 9:16AM0.91m | 9:35PM1.07m | 10:07AM0.94m | 10:23PM1.02m | 10:56AM0.95m | 11:08PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:46PM-0.09m | 3:40AM-0.12m | 3:39PM-0.06m | 4:23AM-0.09m | 4:31PM-0.02m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 4 | S 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 33 | 51 | 3 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | S 17 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | SW 6 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | N 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | 17 | 110 | 164 | 3 | 49 | 1 | — | 37 | — | — | 51 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 663 | 671 | 671 | 796 | 887 | 821 | 845 | 270 | 418 | 2467 | 578 | 6 | 1680 | 20 | 20 | 1785 | 214 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
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