Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the next couple of weeks for Putsborough.

Honestly, it's a pretty grim stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long, quiet period with nothing really worth paddling out for until the second week of September. The first proper surfable day doesn't show up until Wednesday the 16th, and even then, it's a bit of a mess.

The water is sitting at 66° right now, which is a good 4° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's a pleasant surprise if you're just having a swim, but it doesn't help the waves.

For the first week, from the 6th through to the 15th, it's dead. The winds are all over the place, mostly cross-shore or onshore, and the swell is tiny, weak, and short-period. You'll see a few pulses of energy, like one on Monday the 7th (moderate wave energy at 800), but it's paired with a nasty cross-on wind. The waves would be choppy and close to unridable. Your best bet for the whole first week might be a clean-looking morning on the 10th when the wind is cross-off, but the swell is only 4ft and a weak 6-second period (93). It's not worth the drive.

Things finally look up on the 16th of September. The swell picks up but it's a double-edged sword. Wednesday morning the 16th shows a solid 8ft swell from the west with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 890. The wind is offshore from the NW, which is good. But at 8ft, it's getting into expert-only territory, and that short period will make it dumpy. By Wednesday afternoon the swell is 10ft with a massive energy reading of 1357, but the wind shifts to a cross-on. That could be a big, lumpy, and dangerous mess.

The real standout, if you're an experienced surfer, looks like Friday the 18th of September. The morning session has a hefty 8ft swell from the west (8 seconds, strong energy at 707) and a clean cross-off wind from the SSW. That's the best wind we're going to get for a decent push. The waves will be big and powerful, definitely not for beginners. It's a marginal call, but it's the best on offer.

The afternoon of the 18th sees the swell jump to 10ft with a massive energy reading of 1520, but the wind goes cross-shore, making it messy. Only deep experts should even think about it.

So, the call is this: You've got a long, flat spell until the 16th. The only real window of opportunity, and it's a narrow one, is the morning of Friday the 18th. It's big, raw, and needs a skilled surfer who knows the beach. For everyone else, give it a miss.

Rusty.

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