Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with 316 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Ditch Plains. The next 16 days are looking mostly flat, with only a whisper of a chance to get wet. The first real surfable day won’t come until the 11th, and even then it’s a very ordinary offering.
The water temperature is sitting at 70°F which is about average for the time of year, so no worries there.
The first time we see anything that might warrant a paddle is on Friday the 11th. That afternoon, we’ve got a small 2ft swell from the south with a period of 6 seconds. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, which will keep the surface clean. But the energy is weak (45), and the waves are described as "surfable but very ordinary." It’s a tiny ankle-snapper for the small-wave crowd.
Honestly, from there, it’s a long grind. The morning of the 14th (Monday) has a similar story: 2ft from the southeast with a clean glassy morning under a light N wind at 3 mph. Again, tiny and weak (40 energy). It’s a paddling session, not a surfing one.
The next best, and arguably the most promising but still not great, shows up on Saturday the 19th. We get a 4ft south swell with a 7-second period, pushing moderate energy (142). But the wind is a cross-shore from the NE at 9 mph, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The rating is poor, so don’t get your hopes up.
The only other notable moment is the afternoon of Saturday the 19th, with a 3ft south swell but with onshore SSE wind at 3 mph, making it messy.
Everything else is flat, choppy, or blown out. There’s a long gap of no surf from the 7th to the 11th, and then another gap from the 15th to the 19th. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a real dry spell. The swell direction is mostly south or southeast, which is not the optimum SSE for Ditch Plains, and the period is generally short, meaning weak, gutless waves.
The best on offer is the morning of the 14th for a clean, tiny paddle, but there is no standout session in this forecast. It’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 292 | 249 | 128 | 94 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 32 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:44PM0.94m | 6:12AM0.83m | 6:39PM0.98m | 7:03AM0.91m | 7:27PM0.99m | 7:50AM0.98m | 8:11PM0.98m | 8:33AM1.02m | 8:51PM0.95m | 9:14AM1.04m | 9:28PM0.91m | 9:53AM1.02m | 10:02PM0.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.04m | 11:51AM0.04m | 00:44AM-0.01m | 12:46PM-0.02m | 1:24AM-0.04m | 1:34PM-0.05m | 2:00AM-0.05m | 2:19PM-0.05m | 2:34AM-0.05m | 3:01PM-0.04m | 3:07AM-0.03m | 3:41PM0.01m | 3:38AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 94 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | E 3 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | — | S 6 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | N 4 | — | NNE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 44 | 292 | 249 | 128 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 399 | 455 | 798 | 589 | 640 | 1096 | 1069 | 51 | 190 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 671 | 805 | 798 | 578 | 369 | 270 | 6 |
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