Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Friday (Jun 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the E by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 53 | 32 | 39 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:19PM7.72m | 11:48AM7.10m | 00:13AM7.24m | 12:44PM6.71m | 1:11AM6.82m | 1:45PM6.45m | 2:14AM6.53m | 2:49PM6.35m | 3:17AM6.41m | 3:49PM6.40m | 4:16AM6.46m | 4:43PM6.58m | 5:08AM6.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM1.37m | 5:39AM1.45m | 5:57PM1.77m | 6:35AM1.84m | 6:56PM2.12m | 7:33AM2.14m | 7:58PM2.36m | 8:33AM2.32m | 9:01PM2.44m | 9:32AM2.36m | 9:59PM2.38m | 10:26AM2.27m | 10:52PM2.21m | 11:14AM2.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 |
 | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:36 | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 53 | 32 | 39 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | SW 7 | E 3 | — | NNW 2 | — | W 8 | W 14 | W 11 | E 4 | — | W 16 | W 10 | W 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 5 | 30 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 3 | 39 | 157 | 404 | 431 | 474 | 86 | 347 | 321 | 143 | 826 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 273 | 76 | 276 | 218 | 79 | 52 |
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The above surf forecast table for Putsborough provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Putsborough can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Putsborough surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Putsborough) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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