Montauk · Suffolk County · New York
Ditch Plains Surf Report & Forecast, Montauk, New York
Ditch Plains, Montauk, New York: 3 ft, waist high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 3.2 ft at 6 seconds from the southwest, with a 22 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 32 mph. Water is about 58°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 2.2 ft at 7:13 pm.
3 ft
waist high · occasional 4 ft
- Swell
- 3.2 ft · 6 s · SWplus 1.3 ft · 11 s · SE
- Wind
- 22 mph (WNW), gusts 32offshore
- Tide
- 0.3 ft risinghigh 2.2 ft at 7:13 pm
- Water
- 58°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 54°Ffeels like 39°F
- Sun
- rise 6:28 amset 4:35 pm
Ditch Plains surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Ditch Plains: 6 am, Fair, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Ditch Plains: 6 am, Poor to Fair, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Fair | 17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 26 | 3.1 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 27 | 3.2 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 28 | 3.0 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 32 | 2.4 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Poor | 24 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 37 | 1.6 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 34 | 0.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 34 | 0.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 22 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 32 | -0.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 18 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 27 | -0.0 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 3 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 30 | 0.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 21 mph offshore (NW), gusts 31 | 0.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 23 mph offshore (NW), gusts 34 | 1.5 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 20 | 2.6 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 19 | 2.9 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 19 | 3.0 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 2.7 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 21 | 2.0 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 23 | 1.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 26 | 0.7 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 0.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 27 | 0.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 27 | 0.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 0.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 1.2 ft |
Ditch Plains waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Ditch Plains arrive about every minute with about 1 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 3.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 1
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 7 s
- Lulls
- about 26 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 41% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Ditch Plains surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Ditch Plains: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 1–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Ditch Plains are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2–4 ft | Fair | 3.3 ft · 7 s · SSW | 17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 28 | 18 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 27 | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.7 ft · 6 s · SW | 13 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 19 | 18 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 27 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.0 ft · 6 s · SW | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 21 | 11 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 18 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–4 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 9 s · SE | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 18 | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 12 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.6 ft · 8 s · ESE | 22 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 33 | 21 mph offshore (N), gusts 30 | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 8 s · ESE | 18 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 26 | 20 mph offshore (NW), gusts 30 | 6 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 6 s · WSW | 20 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 31 | 20 mph offshore (NW), gusts 30 | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 5 s · WSW | 17 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 27 | 14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 21 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 12 mph offshore (NNE) | 4 mph offshore (NNW) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 10 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Ditch Plains are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Ditch Plains tide chart and tide times
Tides at Ditch Plains today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.0 ft at 12:32 am, high 3.2 ft at 6:54 am, low -0.1 ft at 1:35 pm and high 2.2 ft at 7:13 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 0.3 ft and rising.
Ditch Plains tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.0 ft at 12:32 amHigh 3.2 ft at 6:54 amLow -0.1 ft at 1:35 pmHigh 2.2 ft at 7:13 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low -0.1 ft at 1:04 amHigh 3.0 ft at 7:37 amLow 0.1 ft at 2:08 pmHigh 2.3 ft at 7:50 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.1 ft at 1:41 amHigh 2.9 ft at 8:14 amLow 0.2 ft at 2:36 pmHigh 2.4 ft at 8:34 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.6 ft at 2:10 amHigh 3.4 ft at 9:01 amLow 1.2 ft at 3:02 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 9 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.2 ft at 3:03 amHigh 3.4 ft at 9:29 amLow 1.2 ft at 3:58 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 9:50 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.1 ft at 3:36 amHigh 3.1 ft at 10:07 amLow 0.9 ft at 4:49 pmHigh 2.2 ft at 10:36 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.8 ft at 4:27 amHigh 2.4 ft at 10:52 amLow 0.4 ft at 5:39 pmHigh 1.7 ft at 11:39 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.5 ft at 5:18 amHigh 2.0 ft at 11:47 amLow 0.2 ft at 6:23 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 1.7 ft at 12:44 amLow 0.5 ft at 6:21 amHigh 1.9 ft at 12:42 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Ditch Plains water temperature
The water temperature at Ditch Plains is about 58°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 39°F and a 22 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 57 and 58°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Ditch Plains
- Terrace1.2 mi WSW · 3–4 ft · Poor
- Turtle Cove3.8 mi NE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Hither Hills State Park5.4 mi WSW · 3–4 ft · Fair
- Main Beach16 mi WSW · 3 ft · Poor
- Georgica17 mi WSW · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Block Island, Rhode Island19 mi ENE · 3–4 ft · Poor
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About Ditch Plains
Ditch Plains is a reef break in Montauk, Suffolk County, New York, facing south-southeast. Also called Ditch and Hamptons.
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