Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our stretch of coast. Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough patch for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a lot of swell on the horizon, but it’s mostly coming with wind that’s going to chop it all up. If you’re not keen on a battle, you might want to find another hobby for a while.

Right off the bat, for the first few days, it’s flat out nothing doing. We’re talking about a pretty long stretch of nothing. The swell is basically non-existent through the 11th, with tiny dribbles under 1ft. The energy in the water is weak, with combined energy readings sitting down in the single digits and teens (6, 12). It’s not even worth bringing your board. We’re looking at a solid gap of no real surf at the start. The first sign of life isn’t until Wednesday the 12th, and even then, it’s a clean but tiny 2ft westerly swell with a 10-second period. The energy picks up a bit (73 to 95), but it's still weak to moderate at best. There will be some clean waves before the breeze shows up, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. The water temp is 66°, which is a solid 4° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s noticeable, for sure.

Over the next few days, the swell tries to push a little more, hitting that 3ft mark on Thursday the 13th with an 11-second period from the WSW (combined energy 191). But the wind swings onshore, and it just kills it. It’s one of those classic cases where the ocean’s got a little bit of push, but the surface is just a mess. This continues through the weekend and into next week. The wave heights stay in that knee-to-waist high range, with periods dropping under 8 seconds. There’s one small window on the 12th with offshore winds, but the swell is just too weak to bother with.

Looking further out, towards the end of the period, things get bigger but not better. On Saturday the 22nd, we see the swell jump to 5ft from the west (energy 277-412). That’s a solid pulse of moderate to strong energy. However, the forecast is for a strong cross-onshore breeze at 25 mph. That’s a recipe for a blown-out, messy, and lumpy ocean. This is for the experts only, and probably even they’d be wondering why they bothered. The same story holds for Sunday the 23rd, with 5ft west-northwest swell but onshore winds. It’s a lot of water moving, but without decent wind, it’s just not going to be any good. For this stretch, the setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The size is there, but the conditions are just not your friend.

So, my honest take? There are no standout days in this outlook. The near-term is flat, and the long-range is blown out. Don't get too bummed, though. The ocean has a way of sorting itself out, and forecasts will change. I’ll keep an eye on it.

Rusty, out.

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