Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The first solid recommendation doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, the 12th of August. Before that, Saturday through Tuesday is a write-off – tiny, poor surf with nothing worth paddling out for. So we’re looking at about a three-day gap of flatness before things start to rumble.

Putsborough is the only spot on the menu, and it’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent beach break. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer comes Wednesday morning, the 12th. We’ve got 2ft of swell from the W, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is offshore from the ESE at 16 mph, which will keep things clean. The combined energy is weak (73), but it’s clean and surfable for the learners. Wednesday afternoon the swell bumps up to 2ft from the WSW, period still 10 seconds, and the offshore wind holds from the SE at 12 mph. Energy climbs a bit to 96 – still modest, but it’s the best we’ve seen so far.

Thursday morning, the 13th, is the standout in this whole run. 2ft of WSW swell, 9-second period, but the wind is cross-offshore from the ENE at 9 mph, keeping the surface glassy. The combined energy is 139 (moderate), so there’s a bit more push. This is the pick of the week – small but clean and fun for a log or a foamie. Expect crowds to be likely, as Putsborough can get busy when it’s tidy.

Thursday afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the WNW at 16 mph, and the surf turns to junk. Friday and the weekend are largely poor, with onshore winds and messy conditions. The swell tries to build again on Monday the 17th, but the wind is strong onshore (22 mph) and the surf is blown out.

Then we get a big spike on Tuesday the 18th of August. 7ft of swell from the W, period 8 seconds, with combined energy hitting 519 (strong energy). But the wind is cross-onshore at 12 mph, making it choppy and ugly. That much size with a short period and onshore wind is a messy, dangerous proposition – only for experts, and even then, it’s not great. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, the swell drops back down through the rest of the week. There’s a small window on Friday the 21st: 4ft from the W, 5-second period, but the wind is light and cross-offshore from the SSW at 6 mph. The energy is weak (93), and the period is short, so the waves will be weak and crumbly.

Bottom line: the only real standout is Thursday morning, the 13th of August. Clean, glassy, small but surfable. Everything else is either flat, blown out, or too big and messy. Get it while you can.

Rusty.

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