Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,221 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 0.7m 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1PM. 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+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Putsborough.
The first stretch is going to be a grind. From the 30th of August all the way through to the 6th of September, the ocean has no interest in giving us a wave. The wind keeps messing things up, and the swell is just ugly. Don’t bother paddling out during that period.
The only real chance we get in the whole 16 days is on the morning of Monday the 7th of September. The swell will be coming from the west at about 4ft with a nice long period of 12 seconds, and the wind is going to be blowing offshore out of the south-southeast. That means clean, lined-up waves. The energy is moderate, nothing wild, but for a gentle spot like Putsborough, it’s perfect for a beginner or a cruiser. You’ll have some fun.
It fades fast, though. That same afternoon the wind switches and everything gets messy again. After that, it’s tiny surf and mixed-up conditions for the rest of the run. The water temperature is about 67°F, which is much warmer than average for this time of year by around 5 degrees.
If you’re keen, you set your alarm for the morning of the 7th of September. That’s your only window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 383 | 737 | 917 | 641 | 313 | 127 | 122 | 39 | 285 | 481 | 394 | 245 | 259 | 425 | 1136 | 1086 | 458 | 154 | 71 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:30PM8.75m | 8:48AM8.52m | 9:05PM8.67m | 9:23AM8.38m | 9:42PM8.39m | 10:02AM8.06m | 10:22PM7.93m | 10:44AM7.58m | 11:10PM7.34m | 11:36AM7.01m | 00:10AM6.71m | 12:46PM6.49m | 1:32AM6.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.35m | 2:34AM0.29m | 2:47PM0.35m | 3:06AM0.40m | 3:20PM0.52m | 3:41AM0.68m | 3:58PM0.86m | 4:20AM1.12m | 4:41PM1.36m | 5:08AM1.70m | 5:37PM1.94m | 6:12AM2.28m | 6:58PM2.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 18 | WSW 8 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 197 | — | — | — | — | 313 | 127 | 6 | 21 | 5 | — | 4 | 245 | 9 | 27 | — | — | 67 | 36 | 47 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 71 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 288 | 383 | 737 | 917 | 641 | — | — | 122 | 39 | 285 | 481 | 394 | — | 259 | 425 | 1136 | 1086 | 458 | 154 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 351 | 71 | 85 | 71 | 20 | 87 | 137 | 87 | 276 | 370 | 274 | 87 | 87 | 265 | 313 | 313 | 109 | 9 | 144 | 0 |
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