Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, W swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 (Jul 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it.
Well, I gotta be honest with you, looking at Putsborough for the next couple of weeks... it's a tough watch. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing on offer for the foreseeable future. The forecast is basically a flat spell with poor conditions kicking things off. There’s a gap from the start of the period right through to the end with no real surf to get excited about.
The first few days, starting Saturday the 4th of July, are a no-go. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the west, but it’s being torn apart by a 16 mph cross-onshore wind. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't be enjoying it in these conditions. The combined swell energy is weak at only 148, and it’s just choppy and messy.
It doesn't get any better as we move into the new week. Sunday and Monday are still tiny with the same cross-onshore breeze. The wave energy drops right off into double digits and even single digits – we're talking combined energies as low as 34 to 28. It’s all "poor surf conditions" from the models.
Midweek, from Wednesday the 8th onwards, the wind does start to clean up a bit, with some light cross-offshore breezes from the ENE, but the swell is pathetic. We're looking at waves barely reaching 1ft. The energy is non-existent. You might see a clean surface on Thursday the 9th morning, but there’s just no power behind it.
Looking further out into the second week... it’s more of the same. The 14th of July shows a tiny bump with a 1ft swell and a period of 11 seconds, but the energy is still weak at 47. By the 19th of July, we’re back to 0.7ft waves and single-digit energy. There is simply nothing here.
The geometry of Putsborough, being a beach break fairly exposed to the west, usually needs a decent push from that direction to work. While the optimum direction is WNW, the swell we do get is tiny and the period is rarely long enough to create any shape.
Honestly, this is a full-on blank run for the area. It’s one of those periods where the forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might get a clean but flat morning on the 9th, but for surfing? Leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 88 | 45 | 39 | 55 | 37 | 22 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 33 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
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 | 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 | 9:41AM1.81m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 |
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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 96 | 88 | 45 | 39 | 55 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 11 | W 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | W 17 |
| kJ | — | 67 | 41 | — | — | 37 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 46 | 46 | 87 | 93 | 124 | 137 | 80 | 131 | 144 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 142 | 27 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 3 |
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