What are the current surf conditions at Ditch Plains?

Ditch Plains currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Ditch Plains?

The best time to surf Ditch Plains is typically when swell comes from the S direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Ditch Plains Surf Report & Forecast

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🌬️ WIND

21
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🌊 SWELL

0.4
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0.4ft

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WIND GUSTS

33kt

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AIR TEMP

7°C

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0.3ft @
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SURF QUALITY

Poor conditions right now. Tiny waves under 1ft with quality 9s ground swell but blown out with 21kt winds Note: winds from NW would be better. Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Thursday

Mar 26

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.3-0.6ft 💨 12-27kt 🌡️ 6-8°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	10s	ESE	13kt	SSW	24kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	10s	ESE	13kt	SSW	23kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SSW	22kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	15kt	SSW	27kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	SE	18kt	SSW	32kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	SE	21kt	SSW	37kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	SE	21kt	SSW	36kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	SE	21kt	SW	34kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	SE	21kt	SW	33kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	SE	21kt	SW	33kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	21kt	SW	33kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	21kt	SW	33kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	20kt	SW	30kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	19kt	SW	28kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	17kt	SW	25kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	17kt	SW	26kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	17kt	SW	27kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	17kt	SSW	28kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	19kt	SSW	31kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	20kt	SSW	33kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	22kt	SSW	36kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	24kt	SSW	39kt	8°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	25kt	SSW	42kt	8°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	27kt	SW	45kt	8°C	4°C	0mm

Friday

Mar 27

FAIR1 good hours

🌊 0.2-5.5ft 💨 8-29kt 🌡️ 4-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	10s	ESE	28kt	SW	45kt	8°C	4°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	12s	SE	28kt	SW	44kt	8°C	4°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	SE	29kt	SW	44kt	9°C	4°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2ft	12s	SSE	23kt	WSW	34kt	8°C	4°C	0.5mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	S	17kt	WSW	24kt	8°C	4°C	0.8mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	5.5ft	8s	S	11kt	WSW	14kt	7°C	4°C	1.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	5.2ft	8s	S	12kt	W	16kt	7°C	4°C	1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	4.9ft	8s	S	14kt	WNW	18kt	8°C	4°C	0.9mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	4.6ft	8s	S	15kt	NW	20kt	8°C	4°C	0.8mm
9:00 AM	POOR	4.4ft	8s	S	16kt	NW	22kt	7°C	4°C	0.6mm
10:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	8s	S	17kt	NNW	23kt	6°C	4°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	POOR	4ft	8s	S	18kt	NNW	25kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.8ft	8s	S	16kt	NNW	21kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	8s	S	13kt	N	18kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	8s	S	10kt	N	14kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	8s	S	10kt	NNE	15kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	8s	S	11kt	NNE	15kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	8s	S	11kt	NE	15kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	8s	S	11kt	NE	16kt	5°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	8s	S	12kt	NNE	16kt	5°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	S	12kt	NNE	16kt	5°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	S	11kt	NE	14kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	8s	S	8kt	E	10kt	4°C	5°C	0mm

Saturday

Mar 28

POOR3 good hours

🌊 0.8-2.4ft 💨 8-17kt 🌡️ 0-4°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	8s	S	8kt	E	9kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	8s	S	8kt	E	8kt	3°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	8s	S	8kt	E	7kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	7s	S	10kt	ENE	9kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	7s	S	12kt	NE	11kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2ft	7s	S	14kt	NNE	13kt	—°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	S	14kt	NNE	13kt	—°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	S	14kt	NNE	13kt	—°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	S	14kt	N	13kt	—°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	S	12kt	N	12kt	—°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	S	10kt	N	10kt	—°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	S	8kt	NNW	9kt	—°C	4°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	S	8kt	NW	10kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	7s	S	8kt	WNW	11kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	7s	S	8kt	W	11kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	S	11kt	WNW	14kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	S	14kt	WNW	16kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	17kt	NW	19kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	17kt	NW	19kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	S	17kt	NW	19kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	S	17kt	NW	20kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	SSE	16kt	NNW	20kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	SE	14kt	NNW	19kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	13kt	NNW	19kt	2°C	4°C	0mm

Sunday

Mar 29

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🌊 0.6-0.8ft 💨 4-20kt 🌡️ 1-5°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	13kt	NNW	20kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	13kt	NNW	20kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	13kt	NW	20kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	SE	12kt	NW	17kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	SE	10kt	NW	13kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	SE	8kt	NW	10kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	SE	7kt	WNW	8kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	6kt	W	7kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	4kt	SW	5kt	1°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	7kt	SW	8kt	2°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	10kt	SW	11kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	13kt	SW	14kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	14kt	SW	16kt	3°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	15kt	SW	17kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	19kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	15kt	SW	17kt	4°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	13kt	SW	15kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	11kt	SW	13kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	14kt	SW	19kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	24kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SSW	30kt	5°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SSW	26kt	5°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	22kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	15kt	SW	19kt	4°C	4°C	0mm

Monday

Mar 30

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.4-0.5ft 💨 11-23kt 🌡️ 4-8°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	14kt	SW	18kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	12kt	SW	17kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	11kt	SW	17kt	4°C	4°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	14kt	SW	22kt	5°C	4°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	28kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	33kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	19kt	SW	31kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SW	29kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	17kt	SW	27kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SW	27kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SW	27kt	6°C	4°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SW	28kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	19kt	SW	29kt	7°C	4°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	20kt	SW	30kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	21kt	SW	31kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	22kt	SW	33kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	22kt	SW	35kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	11s	ESE	23kt	SW	37kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	23kt	SW	37kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	23kt	SW	36kt	8°C	5°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	23kt	SW	36kt	8°C	5°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	22kt	SW	34kt	8°C	5°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	21kt	SW	32kt	7°C	5°C	0.4mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	20kt	SW	30kt	7°C	5°C	0.5mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

POOR4 good hours

🌊 0.3-3.7ft 💨 5-19kt 🌡️ 5-7°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	19kt	SW	29kt	7°C	5°C	0.4mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	18kt	SW	28kt	7°C	5°C	0.3mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	18kt	SW	26kt	7°C	5°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SW	23kt	7°C	5°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	14kt	SW	21kt	7°C	5°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	13kt	SW	18kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	11kt	SW	15kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	SSE	10kt	SW	13kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	7s	S	9kt	SW	10kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	SSE	10kt	SW	13kt	6°C	5°C	0.5mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	11kt	SSW	15kt	6°C	5°C	1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	12kt	SSW	17kt	6°C	5°C	1.5mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	13kt	SSW	18kt	6°C	5°C	1.8mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	13kt	SSW	20kt	6°C	5°C	2.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	13kt	SSW	21kt	6°C	5°C	2.4mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SSW	17kt	7°C	5°C	1.6mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	10kt	SW	13kt	7°C	5°C	0.8mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	8kt	SW	9kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSE	8kt	7°C	5°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	8s	SSE	6kt	E	7kt	7°C	5°C	0.7mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	7s	S	5kt	NNE	6kt	7°C	5°C	1mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	7s	S	10kt	NE	12kt	6°C	5°C	0.7mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	S	14kt	NE	18kt	5°C	5°C	0.4mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	7s	S	18kt	NE	25kt	5°C	5°C	0.2mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

POOR1 excellent hours

🌊 0.4-3.5ft 💨 4-27kt 🌡️ 5-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	S	18kt	NE	25kt	5°C	5°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	S	18kt	NE	24kt	5°C	5°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	8s	S	18kt	NE	24kt	5°C	5°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	8s	S	18kt	ENE	24kt	5°C	5°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	S	17kt	ENE	23kt	5°C	5°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	S	16kt	ENE	22kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	S	15kt	ENE	20kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	14kt	ENE	18kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	12kt	ENE	16kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	5°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	S	7kt	ENE	9kt	6°C	5°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	7s	S	4kt	ENE	5kt	6°C	5°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	S	7kt	ENE	9kt	6°C	5°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	6°C	5°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	7s	S	12kt	ENE	16kt	6°C	5°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	7s	SE	12kt	ESE	17kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	ESE	12kt	SSE	19kt	6°C	5°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	E	13kt	SSW	20kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	E	16kt	SSW	27kt	7°C	5°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	E	20kt	SSW	34kt	8°C	5°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	5s	E	24kt	SSW	41kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	ESE	25kt	SW	43kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	SSE	26kt	SW	45kt	9°C	5°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	7s	S	27kt	SW	46kt	9°C	5°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

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Average Swell:1.8ft @ 9s

Wind Conditions:8-29kt SSW

Water Temperature:4-5°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Ditch Plains in Long Island, NY, is an exposed reef break with fairly consistent surf year-round. It works best with offshore winds from the northwest and receives a mix of windswells and groundswells, with the ideal swell direction from the south-southeast. The break offers both left and right reef waves, and the best conditions occur when a south-southeast swell aligns with northwest winds. Winter, especially December, provides the most consistent clean waves. The spot is often crowded, and surfers should be cautious of rocks.

Best Swell Direction: S

Bottom Type: Reef

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSSE

Ideal Wind DirectionNW

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