Ditch Plains Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks aren’t gonna have us pulling any all-nighters for a dawn patrol. It’s a real quiet stretch for Ditch Plains, so we gotta hunt for the small windows when the ocean gives us something clean to work with.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a couple of those windows. Tuesday morning, the 18th, the wind goes glassy with a touch from the NNE. That’s our best bet early on. We’re looking at a small 3ft swell from the SSE with a 7-second period. It’s not going to blow your mind, but on a glassy morning like that, you can find some clean little corners on the inside. The water is sitting at 73°, which is about normal for this time of year. The energy is weak, only around 85, so it’s a groveler’s session, but the lack of wind makes it worth a paddle.

The following morning, Wednesday the 19th, is also worth a look. The wind goes glassy again, this time straight offshore from the W. The swell is a touch smaller, 2ft, and the energy is even weaker at 50. Still, on a clean, glassy morning, there’s always a chance to snag a fun one if you’re willing to work for it. We’ve also got Thursday the 20th with a light cross-off breeze and a 2ft swell, but it’s really those two mornings that are the pick of a very average bunch.

Now, we’ve got a long stretch of nothing after that. From Friday the 21st right up until the end of the month, it’s mostly junk—cross-shore winds, chop, and tiny surf. There’s a pulse of energy on the 27th (a couple of storms passing by), but it’s coming with strong winds, the swell direction isn’t ideal, and the period is short and jumbled. It’s going to be a mess, and honestly, it’s more interesting for the kite crowd than for us paddle surfers.

We do get a brief reprieve on the 28th, a Friday morning with a 2ft SSE swell and a clean cross-off breeze, but it's hardly a standout. The energy is moderate at 157 but the size just isn’t there.

There is a glimmer of hope way out there, over a week away. The 27th of August afternoon holds the biggest swell of the period at 5ft, but period is 12 seconds and from the ESE. The wind is howling out of the SW, which is cross-shore. It's a classic case of "plenty of water moving, but no shape." So, that’s a no-go for a surf report. By the first of September, we’re back to small, weak, and windy.

So, to sum it up, we have two mornings next week, Tuesday and Wednesday, that are worth getting up for. They’re not classics, but they’re clean. After that, you can leave the board in the car. The long-range stuff looks promising on paper, but the conditions are all wrong. It’s a waiting game, boys and girls. That’s the blunt truth of it.

Rusty, signing off.

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