Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SSW swell with 557 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's take a look at what's on the cards for Ditch Plains.
To be straight with you, the next two weeks are looking pretty flat and messy for the most part. We've got a long run of small, poorly shaped swell and shifty winds. The combined swell energy is weak, most of the time sitting under 100, with a few days creeping up but not delivering any quality. Don't expect much worth paddling out for through the middle of the month. There’s a big gap of days with no real recommendations from Monday the 12th all the way through to the end of the third week.
The first real chance we get is on Thursday morning, August 13th. The wind will be offshore from the NW at 12 mph, cleaning things up nicely. Ditch Plains is exposed, but we're only looking at a small 3 ft swell from the SSW with a short, weak period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is still only moderate (42), so while it'll be clean and pretty, you won't need much more than a foamie. Thursday afternoon gets a bit firmer with the wind, so score that morning window.
Friday the 14th offers something similar. Both morning and afternoon have light to gentle offshore breezes from the NW, cleaning up a small SSW/S swell. The afternoon sees the swell bump up a touch to 2 ft with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy reaches 57. It’s still very marginal, but for a small-wave board, Friday afternoon might just be the cleanest, most user-friendly little wave of the whole outlook. The water temp is pretty average for this time of year, so nothing wild to report there.
After that, it gets messy again. There's a pulse of bigger energy around Sunday the 16th – the swell hits 5 ft from the SSW, combined energy jumps to 176, but the wind is a howling near-gale onshore (31 mph from the SSW). That’s a full-on washing machine. By Tuesday the 18th, we get a weird little blip: a very long-period groundswell from the SE at 15 seconds, but it’s only 1 ft. That sort of period on a beach break won't wrap in with any shape worth mentioning.
The only other faint glimmer is late in the window on Thursday afternoon, August 20th. The wind goes light offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, cleaning up a small 2 ft SE swell. The combined energy is moderate (119), and the period is a reasonable 10 seconds. It's surfable, but nothing to get excited about.
Overall, this isn't a period for the memory books. The one standout is Friday afternoon, August 14th, with clean 2 ft surf from the S. If you're jonesing for a session, that's your best bet. The good news is Ditch Plains is fairly consistent, so a blank run like this tends not to last forever – forecasts can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 24 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 51 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:20AM0.77m | 6:49PM1.02m | 7:18AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.05m | 8:09AM0.92m | 8:30PM1.05m | 8:57AM0.98m | 9:15PM1.02m | 9:42AM1.00m | 9:57PM0.97m | 10:26AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.02m | 11:51AM0.01m | 1:04AM-0.03m | 12:50PM-0.04m | 1:49AM-0.08m | 1:44PM-0.07m | 2:30AM-0.10m | 2:34PM-0.08m | 3:10AM-0.09m | 3:22PM-0.05m | 3:46AM-0.07m | 4:08PM-0.01m | 4:21AM-0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 | S 7 | WSW 5 | NE 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 15 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | 22 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 51 | 26 | 3 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 798 | 671 | 20 | 20 | 198 | 796 | 798 | 1677 | 20 | 0 | 73 | 663 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 663 | 674 | 798 |
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