Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, W swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The surf forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM. 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+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Putsborough over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a slow burner.
The main issue right from the start is the wind. We’ve got a solid westerly swell pushing through on Sunday the 26th, with waves around 6ft, but a fresh 22 mph onshore wind from the WNW is just trashing it. The water is a balmy 66° – that’s 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is very unusual – but you won’t be enjoying it. The combined energy is 324 (moderate) but it doesn’t matter; it’s messy and lumpy.
Monday and Tuesday stay pretty bleak. The swell drops right off, and any movement is still cross-on or onshore. By Wednesday morning the 29th, we get a tiny window of clean conditions with an offshore touch from the ENE, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft. You’ll be floating, not surfing.
We see a bit of a pulse building again on Thursday the 30th, with 5ft swell, but the wind is back on it. The energy jumps to 165, but it’s all cross-onshore chop. This pattern of onshore wind and weak, short-period swell (5-7 seconds) just keeps repeating itself through the end of July and into the first week of August.
Now, here’s the kicker. Look at Saturday the 8th of August. That morning is a real standout. The finder is showing a solid 8ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is light and offshore from the ENE. The combined energy is a very strong 846. That’s the kind of number that gets your blood pumping. The break is Putsborough, which is a beginner-friendly beach break, and at 8ft, that’s pushing into expert territory – it’s going to be a proper handful. The crowd factor is "often", so expect company. But for that morning, it’s going to be clean and powerful. The afternoon sees the swell drop to 6ft and the wind swings onshore, making it marginal.
The rest of the second week fades out quickly. By Sunday the 9th, the swell is back down to 3ft with strong onshore winds. So, in a nutshell, you’ve got a long gap of poor surf until that one morning on the 8th of August. That’s your best bet, and it’s a good one, but it’s a one-trick pony for a while.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the sky.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 324 | 303 | 162 | 103 | 81 | 68 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 165 | 128 | 113 | 100 | 51 | 14 | 54 | 40 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:07AM7.86m | 8:24PM8.24m | 8:41AM8.00m | 8:58PM8.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:11PM0.89m | 2:32AM0.80m | 2:42PM0.79m | 3:04AM0.76m | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 162 | — | — | 68 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | — | — | 75 | 100 | — | 8 | 54 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 6 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 324 | 303 | — | 103 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | 165 | 128 | 113 | — | 51 | 14 | — | 40 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 820 | 313 | 67 | 313 | 272 | 76 | 97 | 99 | 89 | 39 | 422 | 276 | 87 | 350 | 47 | 44 | 313 | 321 | 49 | 328 | 143 |
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