Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, W swell with 20 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 0.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a squiz at the charts for Putsborough. Gotta be straight up with you—this is a lean stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with barely a ripple for a solid two weeks. The first bit of surf that’s even worth mentioning doesn’t show up until Sunday the 27th of July, and even then, conditions are a mess.
Alright, so for the first 14 days, from the 13th through to the 26th of July, it’s basically a flat spell. Swell heights are stuck between 0.3 ft and 1 ft, sometimes hitting 1.6 ft or 2 ft towards the end, but it’s all short-period windswell with poor energy readings—mostly single digits to low double digits (12 to 77). The wind is all over the shop, and a lot of it is cross-off or onshore. On the morning of the 17th and 18th, we get some glassy conditions, but with waves at 0.7 ft and periods of 8 seconds, you’d be hard-pressed to get a slide. It’s a total washout for paddle surfing.
Now, the only blip on the radar comes on Monday the 27th into Tuesday the 28th. Swell from the W starts to push up. On the 27th, we’re looking at 6.2 ft to 6.9 ft of swell with an 8-second period and a combined energy that jumps to 403 and then 545—that’s moderate to strong energy, no doubt. But the wind is a problem. A strong SW breeze at 25 mph is blowing cross-shore, making for messy, lumpy conditions. By the 28th, the swell is 5.9 ft from the W with a better 10-second period, energy at 674, but it’s a moderate cross-onshore wind from the W which will keep it choppy.
The water temperature at Putsborough is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report.
Honestly, for a beach setup like this, with that size and those winds, you’re better off looking at this as a kite session than trying to get a clean wave. Putsborough is fairly exposed to the WNW, and the optimum swell direction is WNW, so the swell direction on the 27th (W) is close, but the wind just ruins it.
There are no standouts here. This is one of those periods where the area just goes to sleep.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 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) | W 20 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 19 | W 19 |
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 kJ | 7 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41AM7.72m | 6:09PM8.08m | 6:37AM8.14m | 7:01PM8.54m | 7:27AM8.44m | 7:50PM8.85m | 8:15AM8.58m | 8:36PM8.96m | 9:00AM8.52m | 9:20PM8.84m | 9:44AM8.28m | 10:04PM8.50m | 10:27AM7.90m | 10:47PM8.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM1.09m | 00:21AM0.79m | 12:45PM0.71m | 1:14AM0.42m | 1:34PM0.43m | 2:04AM0.20m | 2:21PM0.31m | 2:50AM0.19m | 3:05PM0.38m | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:48PM0.62m | 4:17AM0.72m | 4:31PM1.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | SW 19 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 14 | ENE 3 | W 9 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 8 | W 14 | W 7 | W 13 | W 16 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 8 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 19 | W 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | N 2 | NE 2 |
| kJ | 48 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 418 | 111 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 89 | 80 | 39 | 82 | 127 | 310 | 39 | 310 | 329 | 404 | 404 | 818 | 243 | 404 | 89 | 387 |
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