Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 239 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the table for Putsborough over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak picture. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, with no good surf on offer. The waves are just too small and the wind is all over the place, making it a tough slog for anyone looking to get a proper session in.
The forecast kicks off on Friday, 21st August with a tiny 2-foot swell from the west-northwest, but a cross-onshore breeze from the north-northwest at 15 mph chops it up something shocking. The combined energy is a weak 76, and it's just not worth paddling out. That same story plays out day after day – we’re talking about a long stretch of poor conditions right through to the end of the month. Even into the first week of September, the swell barely tickles 2 feet, and the wind stays messy. There’s a glimmer of cleaner conditions on the 25th August morning with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 feet, so you’d be floating, not surfing.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about. Even when the wind turns offshore or cross-offshore, like on the 24th and 25th August, the swell is just too small to generate any rideable waves. The energy readings are mostly in the double digits, which tells you all you need to know. There’s a brief spike in size around the 28th and 29th August, with swell heights hitting 6 to 7 feet, and the combined energy jumps up to 285 and 488 – but that’s all windswell with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, blowing 15 to 22 mph, so it’s messy, lumpy, and choppy. Honestly, with that setup, it’s looking more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing.
Bottom line: there’s nothing worth chasing in this outlook. It’s a blank run, and that’s just how it goes sometimes around here. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, I’d say hang up the board for a bit.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 54 | 90 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 96 | 43 | 51 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 12:46PM5.91m | 1:25AM5.65m | 2:09PM5.60m | 3:01AM5.52m | 3:45PM5.74m | 4:23AM5.83m | 4:52PM6.21m | 5:18AM6.35m | 5:39PM6.80m | 5:59AM6.91m | 6:17PM7.40m | 6:35AM7.45m | 6:51PM7.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM2.78m | 7:02PM2.97m | 7:42AM3.16m | 8:37PM3.17m | 9:21AM3.15m | 10:08PM2.95m | 10:37AM2.77m | 11:10PM2.47m | 11:29AM2.24m | 11:54PM1.92m | 12:08PM1.70m | 00:30AM1.39m | 12:42PM1.20m | 1:03AM0.93m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 96 | 43 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 8 | — | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 4 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 6 | SW 8 | ESE 3 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 23 | — | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 13 | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 21 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | SE 3 | SW 7 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 31 | — | 2 | 33 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 237 | 39 | 3 | 155 | 39 | 68 | 106 | 3 | 403 | 100 | 265 | 278 | 287 | 117 | 227 | 254 | 0 | 52 | 403 | 52 |
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