Putsborough Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.15° N 4.22° W

Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Putsborough sea temperature is
18.9°C
2.7° 

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


Putsborough surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, W swell with 1,087 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s 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 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 9th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 9th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Mon 7th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 13s

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


The Lowdown

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Putsborough. I’ll be straight with you, mate – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. The water’s sitting at 66° which is a full 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a real oddity, but the surf itself is a struggle.

The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t come until the morning of Friday, the 11th of September. We’ve got a 4.6ft swell out of the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the cross-offshore wind from the SW should keep things clean. The combined energy is moderate at 318, so there’s some push there, but it’s a marginal call. After that, it’s mostly messy or tiny. There’s a small window on Saturday the 12th morning, with a clean 2.3ft swell from the WSW, but it’s weak energy at 67 and only really surfable, nothing special.

The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off. We’ve got long stretches of poor surf conditions. The wind is almost always ruining it – cross-onshore, onshore, or strong breezes making a mess of things. The swell that does show up is either too small, too short-period, or gets chewed up by the wind. After the 22nd of September, it completely flatlines with tiny, weak energy. There’s nothing here that qualifies as a standout, not even close. It’s a tough run, but that’s the way it goes sometimes.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
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Friday
11
Saturday
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Sunday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
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W
11
1.8
W
13
1.9
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12
1.7
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9
1.7
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9
1.5
WNW
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1.2
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WSW
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0.9
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1.4
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7
1.2
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
441
1087
976
476
471
176
190
108
46
32
18
86
318
193
109
62
43
39
209
186
144
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
NW
35
WNW
30
NW
20
NNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
15
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20
SW
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WNW
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NNE
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SSW
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Wind State
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High Tide
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
8:10AM8.78m
8:27PM8.89m
Low Tide
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
2:12PM0.13m
2:31AM0.21m
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6:47
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7:50
7:47
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 mm
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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