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Ditch Plains

Suffolk County, NY · reef break · all levels
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Current Surf Conditions

Local time: 4:55 PM EDT
Surf rating
Poor
4.1/10
Surf
1-2ft
Knee to thigh
Estimated breaking wave height
Wind
6mph SSW
Gusts 8 mphOnshore
Forecast wind
Main swell
8sE
Incoming direction & period
Why it's rated Poor

Light SSW wind at 6 kn is onshore, adding a little bump. Low tide, pushing in. This spot prefers a mid-high tide.

What affects this forecast?
  • 1-2 ft faces from a 2.7 ft E short-period swell at 8 s.
  • E is 19° outside this spot's swell window, so it won't get the full size.
  • On the small side for this spot (works best at 2-10 ft).
  • Light SSW wind at 6 kn is onshore, adding a little bump.
  • Low tide, pushing in. This spot prefers a mid-high tide.
  • Limiting factor: tide.
Tide · NOAA prediction
0.4ft ▲
2.2ft high at 9:01pm
3am6am9amNoon3pm6pm9pm
Low · 2:38am
0.2 ft
High · 8:43am
2.9 ft
Low · 3:30pm
-0.1 ft
High · 9:01pm
2.2 ft
Water temp
💧 60°F
3/2mm fullsuit
Weather
☀️ 58°F
Clear
☀ 7:10am · ☾ 5:52pm

Swell & wind at Ditch Plains

North up · arrows travel toward the spot

Main swell
From E 101°
2.2 ft · 8 s
Wind (dashed)
From SSW 196°
6 mph · Onshore

Blue shading marks wind from the preferred offshore direction. Map arrows show direction, not wave height or speed.

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Ditch Plains outlook
Updated 8:54 PM
Today, 10/25 ✪
1-2 ft, Fair to Good

1-2 ft from E swell at 8 s. Wind light and variable (NW) most of the day. Best window 10am–Noon.

Tomorrow, 10/26
1-2 ft, Poor to Fair

1-2 ft from E swell at 7 s. Wind 8 kn cross (W) most of the day. Best window 10am–1pm.

Tue, 10/27
2-3 ft, Fair

2-3 ft from SE swell at 7 s. Wind 12 kn cross (NNE) in the morning, turning 6 kn onshore (NE) in the afternoon. Best window 1pm–2pm.

Wed, 10/28
1-2 ft, Fair

1-2 ft from SE swell at 7 s. Wind 9 kn cross (NE) in the morning, turning 5 kn onshore (S) in the afternoon. Best window 8am–3pm.

Ditch Plains Surf Forecast

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Surf height & conditions by hour

Sun, 10/25 · height in feet · color shows quality

11am · 1-2 ft
Fair to Good · 7.1/10
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Today, 10/25 · Hourly Details

Surf, conditions, wind, tide, and weather for the selected day.

Spot guide

Montauk's cobblestone longboard wave; holds size when the rest of the island is maxed.

Swell window
ESE 120° – SSW 200°
Offshore wind
NNW 330°
Best tide
mid-high
Best size
2–10 ft faces