Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 247 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s in store for Putsborough over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell – I’m talking 0.7ft to 2ft – with short-period, mushy waves. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the WNW, which just chops everything up. The water’s at 65°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news. There’s a big gap with no real surf worth mentioning through the end of July and into the first few days of August.
Things finally perk up a little on Monday the 3rd of August. Monday afternoon, we get a glassy morning turning into a light WSW breeze. The swell is still small at 3ft from the WSW, with a combined energy of 127 – modest, but that glassy wind is the big win. It’s going to be clean. That’s the one true standout in the whole 16-day window. For a beginner-friendly spot, that’s your best chance for a decent paddle.
After that, the 4th and 5th of August bring a bit more size, with swell up to 5ft from the W and WSW, and more energy in the water (257 on Tuesday morning). But the winds shift cross-off or cross-shore, and the conditions are still labelled poor. The second week just fades out with onshore winds and lumpy, messy surf.
Bottom line: if you can time it, the glassy window on Monday the 3rd of August afternoon is your only real shot for clean small waves. Otherwise, it’s a pretty quiet and windy outlook for Putsborough.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 113 | 178 | 216 | 140 | 85 | 50 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:38AM5.92m | 4:13PM6.08m | 4:44AM6.14m | 5:11PM6.42m | 5:37AM6.50m | 5:59PM6.85m | 6:20AM6.91m | 6:39PM7.30m | 6:58AM7.30m | 7:16PM7.71m | 7:33AM7.62m | 7:50PM8.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM2.83m | 9:50AM2.79m | 10:27PM2.66m | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:25PM2.33m | 11:45AM2.17m | 00:11AM1.93m | 12:28PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.54m | 1:05PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.21m | 1:39PM1.09m | 2:00AM0.96m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 140 | 85 | — | 18 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 7 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 113 | 178 | 216 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 27 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 865 | 441 | 851 | 412 | 479 | 826 | 313 | 9 | 87 | 237 | 11 | 90 | 142 | 142 | 143 | 313 | 142 | 161 | 329 | 411 |
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