Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Putsborough over the next few weeks. I’ll be straight with you, it’s a bit of a mixed bag and not looking like the best spell for Putsborough for a while. The onshore winds are the main problem, and the swell is pretty weak and inconsistent for most of the run.

We start off with a bit of a flat spell, then a few days of small, messy waves. The first real chance to get wet is on Monday the 14th of September. The morning shows a tiny 2ft swell from the west-southwest with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 79. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the south-southwest, which will keep things clean. It’s beginner friendly, but it's very small and ordinary. The afternoon sees the wind swing and the swell drops off, so not much else to chase.

The next standout is on Wednesday the 16th of September. The morning has a clean 6ft swell from the west-southwest, with a 6-second period. The wind is a moderate offshore from the southeast, so the conditions will be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 212. It’s a decent little window. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, with a 7ft west-southwest swell, but the period is longer at 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 783 (moderate), and the cross-offshore wind keeps it clean. This is the pick of the whole forecast for Putsborough. It’s a bit bigger though, so it'll be more suited to those with some experience.

After that, it’s a long stretch of crummy conditions. The wind goes onshore or cross-onshore and the swell is small and weak. The next half-decent sign is on Saturday the 19th of September. The morning brings a tiny 2ft swell from the west, but with a very long 11-second period. The combined energy is 128, and the wind is a light offshore from the southeast. The conditions will be clean, but you’ll be scratching for any rideable waves. The period is long, so it might suit the break better than a beach, but with that size, it’s a gamble.

The very end of the run, on Wednesday the 23rd of September, shows a bit of promise. The afternoon has a 3ft swell from the west with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is 280 (moderate). The wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the east-northeast, keeping it clean. It’s a long way out, and the north-east wind is a bit strong, but it’s the only other window that looks clean.

Look, honestly, the 16th of September is the one to pencil in. The rest is a lot of waiting for very small, clean windows. If you’re a beginner, the 14th is your safest bet, but keep your expectations low. For the rest, it’s a lot of onshore wind and small waves, so it’s more of a kite-surfing setup for a lot of this period.

Rusty.

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