Surf Forecasts:
Ditch Plains surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SE swell with 231 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ditch Plains in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ditch Plains over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's break down what's coming up at Ditch Plains in feet and Fahrenheit.
Honestly, it's looking like a bit of a grind. The water temp is running at 66°, which is a massive 5° colder than average for this time of year – that's a serious anomaly, you'll be needing a steamer for sure.
For the bulk of the forecast, from Thursday the 23rd of July all the way through to Saturday the 2nd of August, it's a long, frustrating stretch of poor surf. We see some small swell, mostly 2–4ft, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, leaving the surface chopped up and ugly. The energy is mostly weak to moderate – you'll get a reading of 161 (moderate) on Thursday morning, but it's accompanied by messy wind. A few mornings, like the 29th and 30th of July, will look glassy on top with a light offshore breeze from the north or west, but the swell is just too small and ordinary. It's a big gap of nothing special.
Now, if you can wait and you're a solid surfer, there's one event that catches the eye. On Monday the 3rd of August, the swell jumps to 7ft from the SSE, and the combined energy hits 778 (strong). That is a serious pulse of power. The period is 10 seconds, meaning proper groundswell. The downside is a gentle cross-onshore wind from the south, which will keep a bit of texture on the face. That's the biggest and most powerful swell of the whole 16 days, but at over 6ft with onshore wind, it's strictly for the experts. The morning of Tuesday the 4th of August offers a smaller, cleaner alternative with a 4ft SSE swell and a light cross-on breeze, but the energy is much lower at 256 (moderate). Given the rest of the doldrums, Monday the 3rd is your best bet by a mile, but it's not for the faint-hearted. The second week fizzles out into small, windy, forgettable slop.
It's a lean outlook, folks. Surfable, but you'll have to work for it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 151 | 71 | 26 | 25 | 65 | 121 | 76 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 124 | 129 | 128 | 161 | 161 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23PM0.79m | 4:16AM0.55m | 5:25PM0.79m | 5:36AM0.56m | 6:18PM0.81m | 6:33AM0.60m | 7:03PM0.83m | 7:21AM0.64m | 7:42PM0.85m | 8:03AM0.69m | 8:16PM0.87m | 8:39AM0.73m | 8:45PM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.20m | 10:46PM0.24m | 9:41AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.22m | 10:42AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.19m | 11:36AM0.19m | 1:02AM0.15m | 12:24PM0.16m | 1:36AM0.10m | 1:08PM0.14m | 2:09AM0.07m | 1:50PM0.12m | 2:40AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SSW 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 161 | 151 | 71 | 26 | 15 | 65 | 81 | 76 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 129 | 128 | 161 | 2 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 10 | E 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 9 | — | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 11 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 88 | 6 | 2 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 5 | ENE 5 | N 4 | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 124 | 113 | 6 | — | 161 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 144 | 679 | 33 | 720 | 725 | 30 | 48 | 1677 | 128 | 679 | 205 | 166 | 43 | 578 | 30 | 725 | 30 | 5 |
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