Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NNW swell with 61 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about what’s coming. It’s a real quiet stretch, and I mean quiet. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat, with a big gap of nothing much happening through the first week. The best we get is a little pulse later on, but even that’s not all that clean.
First up, from Friday the 17th of July through the end of the month, the swell is tiny—mostly 0.5 to 2 feet, with some days barely a ripple. The winds are onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is weak, nothing over 100. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.
The only time we see a little bump is around Saturday the 25th of July. That morning, we get a swell of about 5 feet from the west, with a 6-second period, and the combined energy hits 156—that’s moderate. But the wind is onshore from the northwest at 15 mph, and it’s still “poor surf conditions.” The afternoon is similar: 5 feet, but onshore at 18 mph.
Then Sunday the 26th of July, we get a 4-foot west swell with a 7-second period, and the wind is lighter at 6 mph from the northwest in the morning. It’s a little better, but still not clean.
The break is Putsborough. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot, open to west-northwest swells, which is what we see on the 25th and 26th. But the winds are mostly onshore, so the waves will be messy. Crowds can be often, but with surf this small, it’ll be quiet.
The standout window is Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of July. If you’re going to go, Sunday morning might be your best shot—4 feet, light wind, but still onshore. It’s not a classic, but it’s the most we’ve got. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 10 | NNW 4 | W 12 | W 18 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:00AM8.52m | 9:20PM8.84m | 9:44AM8.28m | 10:04PM8.50m | 10:27AM7.90m | 10:47PM8.01m | 11:10AM7.42m | 11:31PM7.41m | 11:56AM6.91m | 00:19AM6.81m | 12:46PM6.44m | 1:14AM6.30m | 1:48PM6.08m | 2:22AM5.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.38m | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:48PM0.62m | 4:17AM0.72m | 4:31PM1.00m | 4:59AM1.18m | 5:15PM1.48m | 5:43AM1.69m | 6:02PM1.98m | 6:32AM2.19m | 6:56PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.59m | 8:02PM2.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 7 | ENE 3 | W 10 | NNW 3 | W 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | W 8 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 19 | W 12 | W 18 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NW 2 | NNW 4 | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 826 | 403 | 469 | 469 | 46 | 157 | 507 | 387 | 158 | 403 | 329 | 89 | 769 | 243 | 852 | 845 | 219 | 424 | 464 | 431 |
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