Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, messy, or blown-out conditions before anything decent shows up. The first real recommendation doesn’t come until Friday the 21st of August, so that’s over a week of waiting from the start. For the next several days, the surf is just not worth paddling out for.

Let’s get into the details. The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is Putsborough. On the morning of Friday the 21st of August, we’ve got a bit of a pulse. The swell comes in at 6ft out of the west, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, sitting at 302. But what makes this one worth a look is the wind. We’ve got a light breeze from the east, which is offshore, and the conditions are clean. For a break that’s fairly consistent, that’s your window. This swell is a bit small and short-period, so it won’t be any kind of epic, groundswell grind, but for this area, it’s the best on offer. Keep in mind, the afternoon turns onshore and choppy, so get it early.

The Friday morning is the only time the forecast gives us a nod. The waves are big enough for a fun session but not too big – still okay for beginner to intermediate surfers. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report there.

The rest of the period is a write-off. We see clean conditions on a few mornings, but with barely any swell, you’d be bobbing around on nothing. As the wind changes, the swell gets bigger, but it’s almost always accompanied by onshore or cross-onshore winds, making it choppy and messy. A couple of afternoons look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if that’s your thing, but for a traditional surf, hold out for that Friday morning.

It’s a quiet run, but forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it. Don’t lose hope.

Rusty.

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