Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 233 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM. 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 | 10AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a look over the next 16 days, and I’ll cut to the chase—it’s a tough run. No standout session, no hidden gem. We’re in for a long, quiet stretch with only one brief window of bigger swell, and even that’s not clean.
Starting Thursday 13th August, it’s flat and messy. Putsborough is seeing tiny surf—around 3 ft from the WSW on Thursday morning, but a cross-onshore breeze makes it choppy and poor. That sets the tone. Friday 14th August is worse, with swell dropping to 3 ft, and by Saturday 15th August it’s down to 2 ft with a fresh cross-onshore wind—lumpy and barely worth a look. The combined energy is weak (79), telling you there’s nothing behind it. This flat spell drags through until Monday 17th August, with swell at just 1 ft. There’s a multi-day gap of poor, tiny surf.
Finally, on Tuesday 18th August, swell bumps up to 4 ft from the W, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy—poor quality. The energy ticks up to 112 (moderate), but the wind ruins it. Wednesday 19th August is the only real spike: 8 ft from the W, with strong energy readings of 810 and 1034. That’s serious power, but the wind is onshore, making it messy and borderline dangerous for all but experts. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell. Not clean.
After that, it drops again. Thursday 20th August has 5 ft from the WNW, but still onshore, lumpy. By Friday 21st August, the wind swings easterly and offshore, cleaning things up, but the swell has collapsed to 2 ft—not enough to surf. The energy is low (86). From there, it’s a long tail of tiny, 1 ft to 2 ft surf with light to moderate breezes, but nothing with enough height or power to get excited about.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year. No anomalies to mention.
Honestly, the only potential is Wednesday 19th August, but it’s a war zone for experts only. For everyone else, this is a blank run. The area sees these quiet spells, so it’s not a surprise. If you’re not desperate, wait it out—forecasts can shift.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 167 | 120 | 103 | 76 | 82 | 50 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 233 | 150 | 124 | 89 | 50 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:35PM8.98m | 7:57AM8.72m | 8:16PM9.12m | 8:37AM8.73m | 8:55PM8.99m | 9:15AM8.53m | 9:33PM8.63m | 9:52AM8.14m | 10:11PM8.10m | 10:29AM7.63m | 10:48PM7.45m | 11:07AM7.05m | 11:28PM6.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.33m | 1:49AM0.07m | 2:03PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.02m | 2:41PM0.15m | 3:05AM0.19m | 3:18PM0.38m | 3:40AM0.55m | 3:54PM0.78m | 4:15AM1.05m | 4:30PM1.30m | 4:51AM1.63m | 5:09PM1.89m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | 187 | 167 | 120 | 103 | 76 | 82 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 4 | — | W 5 | NNW 3 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 17 | — | SW 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 50 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 15 | — | — | 20 | 233 | 150 | 124 | 89 | 50 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 313 | 44 | 46 | 313 | 144 | 352 | 559 | 237 | 351 | 422 | 456 | 300 | 474 | 380 | 184 | 422 | 310 | 144 | 144 | 3 |
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