Putsborough Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.15° N 4.22° W

Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Putsborough sea temperature is
18.6°C
2.4° 

Putsborough surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Putsborough surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, W swell with 1,103 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. 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 1.8m 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 11th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 11th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 1PM (Mon 7th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G'day, Rusty here. Mate, I've gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Putsborough is a tough one. There's not a single standout session that I'd get amped about. The pattern is grim right from the start: we see a pulse of decent swell energy arrive, but it's always paired with the wrong wind, which just ruins the surface.

Let's start with the first decent wave of the period. On Sunday the 6th of September, you've got a tiny 2ft swell rolling in from the West with a short, weak period of just 6 seconds. The water's a balmy 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a nice surprise at least. The morning has a moderate offshore breeze from the SSE, so it will look clean, but the wave energy is weak (62) and it's a beginner-friendly height. It's surfable but very ordinary, with often crowded conditions. The afternoon goes cross-offshore and the score drops out.

The real story here is the missed opportunities. On Monday the 7th of September, the swell jumps to 5ft with a proper 11-second period, and energy spikes to 800 – that's a solid push of power. But that WNW wind is blowing straight onshore, making it a nasty, messy windswell. That's the story for the next week. Wind after wind from the northwest and west, onshore or cross-onshore, turning every pulse of swell into lumpy, choppy chaos. There is a long stretch from the 7th to the 14th where the conditions are consistently poor. You'll see 5ft to 6ft swells with 13-second periods and energy in the 800s, but the wind is a fresh breeze hitting it from the wrong angle. It's a total write-off.

Heading into the 15th of September, it gets smaller, down to 2ft, but the wind howls from the WSW at 25 to 31 mph, crossing up the surface. At that size and with those 12-second periods, it breaks too straight for a beach break like this anyway. The conditions look more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing, to be honest. The same pattern holds through to the 21st – small swell, wrong wind. On Monday the 21st of September, a 8ft swell from the WSW with an energy of 644 shows up, but it's accompanied by a fresh cross-shore wind, leaving it lumpy and unrideable. It's too big for beginners anyway and only for experts, but the wind kills it.

Honestly, there's not a single day in this 16-day run I'd recommend. The swell shows up, but the wind never cooperates. It's a blank run, and for Putsborough, that's not unusual when the wind stays stubborn.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
9
0.7
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
8
1.4
W
11
1.6
W
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.5
W
7
1.8
W
9
2.1
W
7
1.7
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8
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
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8
1.2
WSW
6
1.8
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7
1.6
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9
1.3
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9
1
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9
0.8
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
45
94
434
848
995
235
492
432
341
85
104
90
340
421
275
158
87
149
310
263
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WNW
25
WSW
35
SW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
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20
WNW
15
WNW
15
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30
SSW
30
SW
25
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cross-off
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High Tide
2:18PM6.31m
3:09AM6.30m
3:49PM6.67m
4:29AM6.81m
4:57PM7.35m
5:27AM7.47m
5:50PM8.05m
6:15AM8.07m
6:34PM8.61m
6:56AM8.52m
7:14PM8.95m
7:34AM8.76m
7:51PM9.05m
Low Tide
8:46PM2.50m
9:31AM2.45m
10:17PM2.04m
10:46AM1.88m
11:20PM1.39m
11:40AM1.24m
00:08AM0.77m
12:24PM0.68m
00:49AM0.32m
1:03PM0.29m
1:25AM0.07m
1:39PM0.10m
1:59AM0.04m
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6:35
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6:46
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7:52
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Temp °C
23
24
18
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Feels °C
20
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12
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12
9
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11
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Information about the Putsborough Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Putsborough provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Putsborough can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Putsborough surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Putsborough) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Putsborough may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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