Ditch Plains Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. For the next 16 days, we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch for Ditch Plains. There’s nothing in the forecast that’s going to get the blood pumping. The numbers are all low, and the conditions just don’t want to line up. We’ve got a solid block of nothing special from now until the end of the first week.

Let’s start with Tuesday, August 25th. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell out of the SSW, but with a zippy 25 km/h cross-offshore wind, it’s just not happening. The water temp is sitting at 71°F, which is about average for this time of year. The wave energy is weak (47), so you’re basically fighting for scraps.

Wednesday the 26th sees a slight improvement in the morning. You get a small 2ft swell from the SE with a clean, offshore wind blowing at 15 km/h. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s not going to have any punch. The afternoon gets worse with a cross-shore wind ruining it.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are write-offs. Onshore winds and choppy conditions with cross-chop are the story. The swell bumps up to 3ft on Friday morning, but with a period of just 6 seconds and a cross-shore wind, it’s a mess. The energy does climb to a moderate 159, but it’s all for nothing with the conditions.

The weekend (Aug 29-30) is more of the same. Tiny waves and messy wind. Nothing to write home about.

Now, looking into the first week of September, there’s a glimmer. On Monday, September 7th, we get a glassy morning. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the SE with an 8-second period, and the wind is dead calm from the WNW. It’s glassy, but the energy is weak (31). You could get a few if you’re desperate, but it’s a flat day.

The only other moments that are worth a mention are the mornings of September 8th and 9th. On the 8th, we’ve got another glassy start with 1ft waves and no wind. On the 9th, you get a 2ft swell with a clean offshore wind and the energy jumps to 101, which is moderate. But again, it’s tiny.

Honestly, this is a long, flat run for Ditch Plains. The swell direction is mostly out of the SE or SSE, which is the optimum direction for this reef break, but the size just isn’t there. The consistency is "fairly consistent" but that doesn’t help when it’s consistently small. If it was bigger and the wind was good, this break would be a gem, but we’re just not getting that combo. This looks more like a stretch for a kayak than a surfboard.

Rusty.

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