Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with 193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, sizing it up in feet and miles per hour.
We’re looking at a pretty flat stretch for Putsborough. The first week is mostly a bust, and even when a little pulse shows up, the conditions are rough. The swell energy is weak for the most part, with a combined energy reading of just 84 on the morning of the 6th, but that’s a short-period 6-second windswell with a 12 mph onshore wind. Just a mess.
There’s a long gap of tiny, rideable surf. From Thursday afternoon through to the morning of Wednesday the 12th, the swell barely breaks knee-high, mostly under 1 foot, with a couple of glassy moments but no power. Saturday morning the 8th is dead flat at 0.7 ft with a 9-second period and glassy, but you’d need a leaf to ride that.
Things perk up a little on Wednesday afternoon the 12th. The swell lifts to about 3 ft from the WSW, with a 9-second period. The combined energy hits 141 (moderate), but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bit bumpy.
The best window, and it’s not saying much, is the morning of Thursday the 13th of August. We’ve got a 3 ft swell from the W, with a solid 10-second period, and the wind is glassy, blowing straight offshore. The combined energy is 184 (moderate), and it’s the only time the report calls it surfable, even if it’s “very ordinary.” For a beginner spot, 3 ft is a good size, and with that glassy wind, the surface will be clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild. Just remember, Putsborough is a fairly exposed beach, so that long-period groundswell might not hold its shape as well as a point break, but it’s still your best bet.
After that, it’s back to onshore winds and smaller, weaker swell for the rest of the run. Saturday the 15th has a bit of size at 4 ft, but the wind is onshore and choppy, so it’s not worth a paddle. The final week is more of the same: small, windy, and poor.
If you’re a beginner looking for a clean, small wave, that Thursday morning the 13th is your only real window. The rest of this 16-day run is a dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 94 | 141 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:03PM7.01m | 00:32AM6.91m | 1:07PM6.65m | 1:46AM6.57m | 2:28PM6.51m | 3:13AM6.56m | 3:53PM6.77m | 4:32AM6.93m | 5:04PM7.34m | 5:36AM7.50m | 6:01PM8.01m | 6:28AM8.06m | 6:50PM8.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM1.64m | 6:03PM1.87m | 6:38AM2.05m | 7:14PM2.21m | 7:58AM2.31m | 8:43PM2.29m | 9:28AM2.24m | 10:12PM1.99m | 10:46AM1.82m | 11:22PM1.43m | 11:48AM1.26m | 00:19AM0.83m | 12:38PM0.72m | 1:06AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 94 | 141 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | — | W 10 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 76 | 31 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 419 | 419 | 391 | 412 | 404 | 313 | 143 | 143 | 313 | 143 | 313 | 161 | 350 | 351 | 404 | 302 | 137 | 76 | 137 | 9 |
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