Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, W swell with 1,086 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s 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 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Putsborough over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one to swallow. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to speak of for the entire 16-day period. The forecast is basically a write-off for anyone looking to get a proper wave. The water’s sitting at a balmy 66°, which is a solid 5° warmer than you’d expect for this time of year, so it’s a bit of a weird one for early September.
Starting off Wednesday afternoon, the 2nd, we’ve got a lumpy 6ft cross-shore swell with a short period, and the wind is howling from the WSW at 22 mph. It’s all just messy and blown out. The next few days are more of the same grim story: cross-onshore winds from the WNW, keeping the surface choppy and lumpy. Even when the swell drops to a knee-high 2ft on Sunday the 6th, the wind is offshore from the SE, which would usually be mint, but the wave energy is so weak (60) it’s barely a ripple. That’s as close to ‘surfable’ as we get, and it’s still described as very ordinary.
The middle of the week sees a bit of a pulse, with a 7ft swell on Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, but the wind is a brutal cross-shore or cross-onshore, ramping up the energy into the thousands but churning it into a complete mess. The swell direction is mostly from the W or WSW, which is out of the optimum WNW direction for Putsborough, so the bank just isn't lining up. Then, as we head into the second week, the swell just fades away into tiny, wind-battered leftovers. The wind gets nasty on the 14th and 16th with near-gale force gusts, turning what little bump there is into a total whiteout.
Honestly, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The whole setup looks more suited to a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, with all that wind and lumpy, cross-shore chop. This is a proper blank run for the area, and it’s one of those stretches where you just have to wait for the forecasts to change. There’s no standout, no hidden gem, just a flat, windy wait.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 325 | 337 | 232 | 232 | 305 | 458 | 364 | 212 | 117 | 120 | 63 | 57 | 33 | 67 | 497 | 1086 | 870 | 670 | 515 | 357 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:29AM6.81m | 4:57PM7.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:46AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 15 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 117 | 120 | 63 | 57 | 33 | 3 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | ESE 3 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 325 | 337 | 232 | 232 | 305 | 458 | 364 | 212 | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 67 | 497 | 1086 | 870 | 670 | 515 | 357 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 274 | 87 | 265 | 274 | 170 | 274 | 67 | 33 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 87 | 71 | 559 | 373 | 274 | 366 | 276 |
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