Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here.
To be honest, for the next little while, Putsborough is looking like a flat spell. We're looking at a good week and a half of pretty much nothing worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy is mostly sitting in the weak double digits, 48 to as low as 5 (moderate wave energy). It's a tough stretch. The water temperature is sitting at 62.8°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real glimmer of something happens on July 20th. Monday morning sees a tiny bump up to 2ft from the west, but the wind is onshore and choppy. It’s not great. The energy is still weak at 42. That afternoon the wind stays on, so it’s not going to be clean.
July 21st offers a bit more size, about 2.6ft from the west, but again, it’s a cross-onshore or onshore wind situation with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The energy is still weak at 52 to 66. It’s not going to be a good time.
By July 22nd, Wednesday morning has a light onshore wind with 2ft from the west, but the energy is still weak at 56. That afternoon the wind picks up onshore again, with 2.6ft from the west, but the energy is still weak at 88. The swell is consistent but the wind is the killer.
July 23rd, Thursday morning, has a light onshore wind with 2.6ft from the west, but the energy is still weak at 72. That afternoon it's cross-onshore and choppy.
Honestly, with this north-west wind and small, weak swell, the setup at Putsborough looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing across the entire outlook. The breaks are fairly consistent, but the quality is just not there. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but this is a blank run.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | W 8 | W 19 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 45 | 28 | 28 | 58 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:43PM6.73m | 2:15AM6.86m | 2:54PM6.80m | 3:29AM6.97m | 4:06PM7.09m | 4:39AM7.29m | 5:11PM7.55m | 5:41AM7.72m | 6:09PM8.08m | 6:37AM8.14m | 7:01PM8.54m | 7:27AM8.44m | 7:50PM8.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM2.07m | 8:29AM1.96m | 9:03PM1.97m | 9:41AM1.81m | 10:16PM1.67m | 10:49AM1.49m | 11:22PM1.24m | 11:50AM1.09m | 00:21AM0.79m | 12:45PM0.71m | 1:14AM0.42m | 1:34PM0.43m | 2:04AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 28 | 28 | 58 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | W 21 | — | W 8 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | — | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | — | W 13 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 54 | 36 | 39 | 52 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 11 | 39 | 73 | 41 | 404 | 90 | 502 | 357 | 80 | 89 | 89 | 39 | 82 | 144 | 91 | 89 |
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