Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, W swell with 917 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. Gotta be honest with you, for a place like Putsborough, this forecast is a bit of a heartbreaker. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is a solid 5° warmer than you'd expect for this time of year – feels like the ocean just can't let go of summer. But that's where the good news kinda ends.
So, looking at the first week... there's just nothing doing. We start off Wednesday the 2nd with a weak 3ft swell at 6 seconds, blowing a gale from the SSW at 19 mph. The combined energy is a feeble 64, and it's just a mess. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions here. We roll through Wednesday, Thursday, all the way into early the following week with onshore and cross-shore winds making a mess of things. The surf quality is rated as poor for the entire first week. Not a single standout in the bunch.
You’ve got a little pulse of moderate energy on Friday the 4th (537), but it’s 7ft and short period, cross-onshore from the WNW. That's just lumpy, choppy, and not really offering any decent shape. It's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one.
We finally start to see a bit of hope around the second week. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th bring in some cleaner conditions. The morning of the 12th looks best with a light breeze from the SSE, blowing cross-offshore, and a 6ft swell from the west. The energy is 405, so it's got some push. The wind will make it clean, but the 7-second period doesn't have that long, drawn-out power. Still, it's the best we've seen by a long shot.
Then we jump to the 17th – looks like a bit of a clean-up, but the swell is still fairly short period and onshore winds will stick around.
If I had to pick the one real standout in this whole 16-day window, it's a slim pick. But I’d say the morning of Saturday the 12th of September is your best bet. Putsborough will have clean 6ft waves under light offshore conditions. It’s not huge, but for a beginner-friendly spot, that's where you'll find the most rideable surf in a sea of otherwise messy conditions. There's a chance of crowds on the weekend, so get in early if you can.
This is a long, tough run. It's the kind of blank spell that happens, but it won't last forever.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 54 | 281 | 337 | 232 | 276 | 305 | 533 | 382 | 223 | 157 | 117 | 81 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 472 | 699 | 653 | 493 | 567 | 368 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02AM8.06m | 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 | 3:58PM0.86m | 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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 | 6:30 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | SW 15 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 54 | — | 9 | 232 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 223 | 157 | 117 | 81 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 472 | — | 133 | — | — | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 3 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | W 5 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 281 | 337 | — | 276 | 305 | 533 | 382 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 34 | 699 | 653 | 493 | 567 | 368 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 370 | 102 | 87 | 370 | 265 | 44 | 313 | 67 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 117 | 49 | 0 | 44 | 820 | 320 | 265 | 606 | 559 |
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