Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Putsborough over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for this stretch of coast. The only break we’ve got to look at is Putsborough itself, and the coming days are looking mostly flat and messy. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is a solid 4° warmer than it should be for this time of year, so you won't need a thick wetsuit, but you will need a whole lot of patience.

The forecast starts on the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, and through that first week, the energy in the water is weak – we’re talking combined energy readings in the meager 9 to 11 range. Tiny little 0.7ft to 2ft waves, mostly out of the west. Offshore winds will keep the water clean early on Tuesday and Wednesday, but there's just nothing to ride. You’ll be floating on a lake.

We hit the weekend, and Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th offer up a moment of calm. The wind drops to glass on Sunday morning, but the swell has disappeared down to 2ft with a short 7-second period. It’s clean, sure, but absolutely gutless. Then we roll into the second week, from Monday the 18th through Thursday the 21st. A couple of mornings show surflable waves, with the swell nudging up to 3ft to 4ft and a light cross-off breeze, so the water will be clean. The energy is still low to moderate (around 73 to 182), so it’s really just small, weak lines.

Now, hold onto your board, because the end of the run gets a bit spicy, but it's not for the faint-hearted. Sunday, August 23rd, the swell starts to jump. By the morning, we've got 5ft from the west-southwest, with energy climbing to 339. The problem? Onshore wind is going to make it choppy. It gets bigger from there. Monday, August 24th, is a big raw one: we see 10ft combined swell from the west-southwest, but it’s being hammered by a nearly gale-force onshore blow. The wave energy is a massive 1815, but it’s going to be a total mess – blown-out, lumpy, and only for the locals who don't mind punishment. It settles back down to 5ft to 7ft through Tuesday the 25th, but the cross-onshore wind is still fresh, creating lumpy, choppy conditions.

Honestly, for the paddle surfer, there's no standout day here. If you’re desperate for something clean, the Tuesday morning of the 18th or Wednesday morning of the 19th offer the most tidy conditions on small, weak waves. But with the swell picking up to 5ft-plus and the wind tearing it apart later on, that setup from the 23rd onwards looks far more interesting for the kiteboarders and windsurfers than anyone with a paddle.

I’m not seeing the quality waves we all want. Keep an eye on it, but for now, it’s a real quiet spell.

Rusty.

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