Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, W swell with 1,335 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (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 10PM. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what North Devon's got cookin' over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a rough start for Putsborough. We're looking at a pretty flat and windy run for the first few days, through to the end of the first week of September. The water's sitting at a toasty 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a nice bonus for those of you just getting wet.
The real problem is the wind. Thursday through to next Monday is just a mess of fresh cross and onshore breezes, kicking up lumpy, choppy conditions. There's some size on Friday the 4th, with swell around 7ft from the west, but with that wind it's not going to be pretty. The wave energy is ramping up, hitting strong levels (591 on Friday morning), but it's just not clean enough for a decent paddle.
We do get a little window of hope on Sunday the 6th. The morning brings a glassy offshore SE breeze up against a small 2ft west swell. It’s weak energy (59) and ordinary surf, but at least it's surfable. The afternoon cleans up a touch more with that light cross-offshore, but still tiny at 3ft.
Then things get blown out again. Monday the 7th sees a big pulse of long-period groundswell, 6ft from the west with a 12-second period and very strong energy (1283), but the onshore wind ruins it for surfing. This setup, with that much power and a cross-shore wind at a beach break, looks far more interesting for the kite crew than anyone paddling a stick.
There's a long quiet spell after that. The second week is really slim pickings. The only time worth a mention is Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th. Tuesday morning has that glassy, dead-calm feel about it, with a clean 3ft west swell (153 energy). Wednesday morning is even cleaner and glassier, but the swell drops right off to just 2ft. You'd be chasing weak, small waves.
For the best of what’s on offer, I’d say keep your eyes on Tuesday morning, September 15th. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the cleanest surf of the whole outlook. The wind is dead calm, glassy, and you’ll get a 3ft west swell with a nice long 9-second period. It’s small and the crowds are likely at Putsborough on a nice morning, so you’ll have to share the peaks, but it'll be the most fun you’ll have all fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 374 | 583 | 408 | 195 | 94 | 183 | 88 | 57 | 65 | 33 | 798 | 1029 | 836 | 881 | 739 | 671 | 389 | 373 | 328 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:27AM7.47m | 5:50PM8.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:40AM1.24m | 00:08AM0.77m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 13 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 4 | 8 | 79 | 94 | 183 | 88 | 57 | 65 | 33 | 225 | — | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 3 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 2 | SW 5 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 240 | 374 | 583 | 408 | 195 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 33 | 798 | 1029 | 836 | 881 | 739 | 671 | 389 | 373 | 328 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 188 | 109 | 313 | 67 | 44 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 44 | 276 | 170 | 606 | 313 | 320 | 320 | 102 | 262 |
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