Ditch Plains
Montauk, New York · United States
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The End's beloved beach break — jetties sort out the sandbars and fall tropical systems deliver East Coast gems. Sleepy fishing town turns surf circus all summer.
Today's surf at Ditch Plains
Updated 06:11 spot time
Ditch Plains surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 4.5 ft–11 ft triple overhead+, 6.5 ft SE swell at 7.85 s. Wind up to 27 mph NNE. Water 65°F. Best surf window around 4:00 AM — fun (3/5) with 22 mph NNE wind.
Tides today: low 3:55 AM (0.2 ft), high 9:55 AM (2.8 ft), low 4:36 PM (0.0 ft), high 10:11 PM (2.3 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–SE
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
2–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
August–October
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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