Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 234 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
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Hey, Rusty here. Let’s not sugarcoat it – the next couple weeks at Putsborough are pretty much a bust for surf. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and choppy waves with that annoying west cross-onshore breeze hanging around.
From Saturday July 4th onward, it’s a flat spell. The swell sits between 1 ft and 3 ft most days, with short periods and weak energy – never building up into anything worthwhile. That west wind just messes it all up, leaving a lumpy surface.
We do get a glassy morning on Wednesday the 8th with a light NE breeze at 3 mph, but the swell’s a tiny 1 ft and the energy is a measly 23. Looks nice but you’ll be floating, not surfing.
On the 9th and beyond, we get some cleaner cross-offshore winds from the ENE at 12-15 mph, but the waves are still only 1 ft to 2 ft. It’s clean but flat – not much to work with.
The one little pulse shows up on Friday July 17th afternoon, when the swell jumps to 5 ft with that west cross-onshore at 12 mph. Energy climbs to 239, which is moderate, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s messy and pretty raw. That size might be a handful for beginners. Saturday morning the 18th also offers a 4 ft west swell with an onshore wind – energy at 104 – but again, not clean.
Honestly, most of this 16-day run is a no-go for quality surf. The consistency is there but the quality is poor. Might be more fun for kiting on the bigger, windier afternoons. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 96 | 234 | 67 | 44 | 39 | 55 | 37 | 22 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 78 | 73 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:58PM7.72m | 10:18AM7.34m | 10:37PM7.57m | 10:59AM7.19m | 11:19PM7.38m | 11:45AM7.01m | 00:09AM7.16m | 12:39PM6.84m | 1:07AM6.95m | 1:43PM6.73m | 2:15AM6.86m | 2:54PM6.80m | 3:29AM6.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM1.34m | 4:04AM1.37m | 4:16PM1.47m | 4:43AM1.49m | 4:57PM1.63m | 5:26AM1.64m | 5:45PM1.82m | 6:18AM1.80m | 6:42PM1.99m | 7:19AM1.94m | 7:49PM2.07m | 8:29AM1.96m | 9:03PM1.97m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 96 | — | 53 | 44 | 39 | 55 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 78 | 73 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 67 | 41 | — | — | 37 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 44 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 88 | 234 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 313 | 46 | 46 | 87 | 137 | 133 | 137 | 80 | 106 | 144 | 39 | 27 | 80 | 27 | 27 | 144 | 144 | 92 | 144 | 144 |
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