Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, W swell with 21 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 0.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 0.7m 4s 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 | 4PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for our stretch of coast.
Straight up, we’ve got a long, quiet patch ahead. The swell window is pretty much shut from now through to the 25th of July. You’re looking at tiny, weak waves – we’re talking ankle-snappers with combined energy barely scraping past 20 or 30 (23, 34, 27) for most of that time. It’s flat spell territory, plain and simple. There’s a genuine gap of over a week here with nothing worth paddling out for.
The first real sign of life shows up on the morning of Sunday the 26th of July. The energy bumps up to 83, and then by the afternoon it hits 118 with swell around 4 ft from the West, but the period is short at 6 seconds, and we’ve got a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s not going to be pretty – choppy and lumpy.
The highlight of the whole outlook, and really the only standout, falls on Monday the 27th of July. Putsborough will see a solid 6 ft groundswell rolling in from the West with a combined energy reading of 588. That’s moderate-to-strong energy, and it’s got some push. The period sits at 8 seconds, so it’s not a long-period groundswell, but there’s enough there to get some proper waves. Winds are moderate cross-shore, so expect a bit of a cross-chop on the face. Because it’s over 5 ft and under 8 ft, it’s a bit much for beginners but great for anyone with a bit of experience.
The morning of Wednesday the 29th of July is another possibility – 6 ft swell from the WSW, energy at 419, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore, so it’s lumpy again. Keep an eye on it, but the 27th is your best bet. Fair to say, the water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Stay patient, mates. It’s a flat start, but that last week of July kicks in with some proper grunt.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 19 | W 19 | W 9 | W 18 | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 12 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:37AM8.14m | 7:01PM8.54m | 7:27AM8.44m | 7:50PM8.85m | 8:15AM8.58m | 8:36PM8.96m | 9:00AM8.52m | 9:20PM8.84m | 9:44AM8.28m | 10:04PM8.50m | 10:27AM7.90m | 10:47PM8.01m | 11:10AM7.42m | 11:31PM7.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.71m | 1:14AM0.42m | 1:34PM0.43m | 2:04AM0.20m | 2:21PM0.31m | 2:50AM0.19m | 3:05PM0.38m | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:48PM0.62m | 4:17AM0.72m | 4:31PM1.00m | 4:59AM1.18m | 5:15PM1.48m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 7 | NW 6 | — | W 8 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 4 | SW 14 | SW 7 | W 9 | NW 4 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 18 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | S 7 | SW 6 | NW 5 | SW 7 | SW 14 | ENE 2 | SW 7 | NW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | N 2 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | SE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 80 | 80 | 89 | 411 | 143 | 155 | 380 | 173 | 89 | 431 | 404 | 419 | 460 | 243 | 483 | 310 | 404 | 157 | 111 | 111 |
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