Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get stuck into it. The long-range picture here isn't pretty, and I gotta tell ya, it's going to be a proper test of patience.

The water’s sitting at a balmy 65° right now, which is a good couple of degrees warmer than normal for this time of year, so the only thing that’s gonna be nice about the next week is the temperature between sessions.

First up, Putsborough (North Devon) is looking at a long, barren run. We're talking about a stretch from Friday the 11th through to Thursday the 17th with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is there, but it’s messy, wind-blown, and chopped up. We’ve got a mix of cross-shore and onshore winds, periods dropping below 8 seconds, and the comment across the board is just flat-out “poor.” It’s not even worth getting the wetsuit on. The swell energy is weak to moderate at best, with readings like 300 on Friday morning and 285 on Saturday afternoon, but it’s just all over the place. You're looking at a real low point.

The gap stretches for days. Finally, around Saturday the 19th and into Sunday the 20th, things start to look a little less offensive. A light offshore breeze on Saturday morning will clean things up, but it’s still small, around 3ft, with a weak 6-second period at first. Energy picks up a bit on Sunday with a 10-second period and a moderate offshore wind, but the waves are still pretty ordinary, just surfable. It's a glimmer, but not a green light.

We then hit another lull through Monday and Tuesday, with the swell dropping away to almost nothing. Putsborough just gives up again, with wave heights of 1ft to 2ft and energy readings plummeting into the double digits. Honestly, it’s flat out there.

The only breath of life comes in the final stretch, from Wednesday the 23rd through Friday the 25th. Now, this is a long-range call, so don't book your flights yet, but there's a serious long-period groundswell on the charts. We're looking at a northwest swell, but with periods cranking up to 13 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The problem is the size is still unimpressive – 2ft to 3ft – and it's going to be crossed up at times with strong winds. But, and it's a big but, the cross-offshore winds and the long period mean it could be clean and lined up, especially on the 23rd and 25th. The combined energy readings get back into the low to mid 100s, which is a step in the right direction.

It’s not a week for heroes. The first half is a write-off, and the second half has a couple of days where you might find a clean little bank if you're desperate and know the spot. Putsborough is a fairly consistent break, so this blank run is a bit of an anomaly, and forecasts can change, but right now, it’s all about waiting for that groundswell to fill in.

Rusty

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