Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, W swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Putsborough over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough start. For the first week and a half, from Monday the 27th of July right through to the 7th of August, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, mostly below 3ft, and the wind is all over the place – cross-on, cross, onshore – keeping things choppy and messy. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 66°, which is a weird one, but it’s not enough to make up for the flat spells. You’ll be staring at a lot of clean but small conditions, with combined wave energy rarely breaking 50 (68, 46, 52), so it’s a real struggle to get a ride. There’s a brief moment on the 3rd of August, with glassy conditions and a light offshore wind, but still only 1ft of swell. It’s textbook for a beginner to get a float, but not much more.
The first real flicker of life comes on the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. The swell jumps to 7ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy spikes to 583. The wind is cross-off and clean, and the break is fairly exposed to the WNW swell direction. That’s a standout. The size is getting into the territory of being a bit much for beginners, but for anyone with some experience, those 7ft sets with a clean offshore wind will be worth the wait. The crowd is often here, so expect company.
But don’t get too excited for the afternoon – the wind swings to a strong cross-shore at 25 mph, and the quality drops right off. The next day, Sunday the 9th, is still big at 6ft, but the wind is messy and lumpy, so it’s more of a battle than a joy. The 10th of August drops back to 5ft, but the wind is fresh cross-onshore and lumpy, making it a bit of a washout. After that, the swell fades quickly into the 11th, with tiny waves and poor wind.
So, the one true standout is the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. That’s your window. It’s the biggest, cleanest option in the whole run. After that, it’s back to the waiting game. A blank run like this is a bit of a tough spell for the area, but it won’t stay this way forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 56 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 18 | 52 | 31 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 9:15AM8.02m | 9:32PM8.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:14PM0.80m | 3:36AM0.81m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 56 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 10 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 30 | 38 | 30 | — | — | 31 | 9 | — | 25 | 6 | — | 8 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 55 | 97 | 117 | 89 | 137 | 276 | 313 | 313 | 350 | 313 | 142 | 161 | 507 | 145 | 547 | 329 | 143 | 357 | 39 |
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