Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, W swell with 531 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 0.6m and 9s 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first – it is a long, dry stretch ahead for Putsborough. It’s not until the morning of Friday the 11th of September that any proper surf is on the cards. That’s a solid week or more of flat, messy, or just plain poor conditions to sit through.
Thursday the 3rd sees some chest-high swell push in, around the 5 feet mark, but with a moderate cross-breeze and a messy cross-chop, it’s not worth getting wet for.
Monday the 7th has a pulse of longer period swell (12 seconds) late in the day, rising to about 4 feet, but it’s bumpy and the wind is junk. Still not the one.
The first real glimmer of hope comes Friday morning, September 11th. Early on, the wind is light and clean with a cross-offshore flow, and we’ve got chest to head-high surf at 5 feet from the WSW. The waves will be a bit short period, around 8 seconds, but the clean conditions make it the standout for the whole run. The combined energy reads a moderate 390, and for this spot, you’ll take it. The surf is pretty decent, but I wouldn’t call it epic.
Saturday the 12th offers a bit more, with a morning session showing 5 feet and cross-off wind, but the wave shape is ordinary. Not a total write-off, but not the best.
That same Friday morning the 11th is really the only time to pencil it in. It’s a beginner-friendly height under 5 feet, and with the SE offshore wind likely, it could clean up nicely. But keep your expectations realistic – this isn’t a pumping session, just the best of a quiet fortnight. Sorry, mates. That’s how it goes sometimes.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 126 | 40 | 65 | 310 | 266 | 266 | 237 | 443 | 287 | 275 | 85 | 125 | 79 | 59 | 40 | 37 | 21 | 232 | 387 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:18PM6.31m | 3:09AM6.30m | 3:49PM6.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:47AM2.64m | 8:46PM2.50m | 9:31AM2.45m | 10:17PM2.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 157 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 85 | 125 | 79 | 59 | 40 | 37 | 21 | 232 | 387 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 2 | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 126 | 40 | 65 | 310 | 266 | 266 | 237 | 443 | 287 | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 102 | 76 | 422 | 276 | 276 | 87 | 276 | 187 | 313 | 313 | 88 | 39 | 87 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 64 | 20 |
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