Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with 602 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. To be honest, looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a tough stretch for Putsborough. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for quality paddle surfing, so I’ll walk you through why.
Right from Sunday the 13th, we’ve got waist-high swell around 4ft coming from the W with a period of 10 seconds. That sounds okay, but the wind is a mess – a cross-shore breeze at 16 mph is putting a nasty chop on it. The water is sitting at 65°F, which is a massive 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – really unusual, but it won’t help clean up the waves. The combined energy is moderate at 326, but the conditions are just poor. This theme carries right through the week. We see the swell bump up a bit around Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, with chest-high sets and moderate wave energy (602 and 386), but it’s blown out by strong cross-onshore winds. Even when it goes straight offshore on the 16th, the period drops to a short 7 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19 mph, so the waves will be bumpy and hard to ride. For a beginner-friendly beach break like this, those winds and the chop are a dealbreaker. Honestly, with those strong winds and poor surf quality, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through the middle of the week.
The weekend of the 21st and 22nd sees the swell drop right off – we’re talking knee-high at best with combined energy falling to 62 and then 34. By the time we get to the 23rd and beyond, it’s flat. From Monday the 23rd all the way through to Sunday the 28th, the swell barely registers – most days the combined energy is under 20, with tiny 0.7ft to 2ft waves. There’s no real surf to speak of for the entire second week. Even though the winds turn light and clean from the east on the 24th, 25th, and 26th, there’s just no swell to work with. There are no standout days here, no hidden gem sessions. It’s a long, flat run. That said, the area can go quiet like this – it’s normal for Putsborough to have blank spells. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 279 | 221 | 202 | 162 | 64 | 240 | 278 | 359 | 602 | 402 | 144 | 378 | 310 | 453 | 246 | 332 | 588 | 435 | 523 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27PM8.89m | 8:44AM8.59m | 9:01PM8.53m | 9:17AM8.22m | 9:34PM8.01m | 9:50AM7.71m | 10:09PM7.39m | 10:25AM7.12m | 10:45PM6.72m | 11:04AM6.49m | 11:30PM6.07m | 11:56AM5.90m | 00:35AM5.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.35m | 3:02AM0.56m | 3:17PM0.74m | 3:34AM1.05m | 3:50PM1.25m | 4:06AM1.62m | 4:25PM1.85m | 4:42AM2.23m | 5:08PM2.47m | 5:30AM2.83m | 6:11PM3.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | W 12 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 326 | 279 | 221 | 132 | — | 49 | — | 54 | — | — | — | 50 | 8 | — | 108 | 246 | — | 12 | — | — | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 202 | 162 | 64 | 240 | 278 | 359 | 602 | 402 | 144 | 378 | 310 | 453 | — | 332 | 588 | 435 | 523 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 313 | 388 | 109 | 109 | 67 | 276 | 276 | 433 | 67 | 320 | 606 | 606 | 665 | 274 | 90 |
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