Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, W swell with 1,084 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Putsborough over the next couple of weeks.
It's a pretty grim start, I'm not gonna lie. We've got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead. From Wednesday the 2nd right through to the morning of Sunday the 13th, there's just nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is howling onshore or cross-shore, the swell is a mess of short-period wind slop, and the energy readings are all over the place. You'll see a few days where the swell height creeps up, but it's all blown out. That first week is a total write-off for a surf.
Finally, on the morning of Sunday the 13th, we get a little glimmer of hope. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the ESE. The swell is only 4 ft, from the west with a short 8-second period, and the energy is weak at 138. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary. It's the kind of session where you'll get a few little knee-high rollers if you're desperate, but it's not going to set your world on fire. The combo of that short period and a beach break means it'll be a bit fat and sectiony.
But hold on to your boardshorts, because the real story is brewing for the following week. The standout, the one you need to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Thursday the 17th of September. Now, it's a long way out, so treat this as a promising but not locked-in call, but the data is looking real sweet. We've got a clean 5 ft swell rolling in from the WSW with a solid 10-second period. That's a proper groundswell, and the energy reading is a chunky 426. With a light offshore breeze from the ENE, this is going to be clean. For a more exposed break like Putsborough, that offshore wind is the key to unlocking some fun, lined-up waves. It’s a great option for the intermediate crew, not too big, not too small.
Right now, that Thursday morning looks like the only true highlight. The few days before and after it are either small, blown out, or both. It's a long wait, but it might just be worth it.
Keep it salty.
- Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 334 | 337 | 232 | 240 | 316 | 418 | 331 | 150 | 91 | 148 | 83 | 40 | 37 | 53 | 513 | 942 | 291 | 361 | 221 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02AM8.06m | 10:22PM7.93m | 10:44AM7.58m | 11:10PM7.34m | 11:36AM7.01m | 00:10AM6.71m | 12:46PM6.49m | 1:32AM6.26m | 2:18PM6.31m | 3:09AM6.30m | 3:49PM6.67m | 4:29AM6.81m | 4:57PM7.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.86m | 4:20AM1.12m | 4:41PM1.36m | 5:08AM1.70m | 5:37PM1.94m | 6:12AM2.28m | 6:58PM2.44m | 7:47AM2.64m | 8:46PM2.50m | 9:31AM2.45m | 10:17PM2.04m | 10:46AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 13 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 54 | 91 | 148 | 83 | 40 | 37 | 53 | 513 | — | 229 | 361 | 221 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | ESE 2 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 51 | — | — | 187 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | WSW 4 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 334 | 337 | 232 | 240 | 316 | 418 | 331 | 150 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 942 | 291 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 276 | 102 | 87 | 265 | 188 | 67 | 293 | 67 | 44 | 109 | 0 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 170 | 91 | 137 | 227 | 59 |
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