Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NW swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this look ahead for Putsborough is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell, with no surf worth paddling out for. The energy just isn't there, and the wind is almost always on it or cross-onshore, making a mess of the tiny dribbles that do show up.
You’ll be waiting a long time for anything. The first sign of some real size doesn’t appear until Monday the 27th of July, with a moderate 6 ft swell from the west, but the combined energy of all swells directed here hits a moderate 303 (moderate wave energy). The problem is the wind is onshore from the WNW at 12-19 mph, so it’ll be a choppy, blown-out mess. That’s a full 10 days from now with nothing to get excited about before that.
The water temperature is sitting at a notable 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least when you’re sitting there waiting for a wave that never comes, you won’t be cold.
Even the mid-week push around the 27th and 28th is poor. The swell gets up to 6 ft on the Monday, which is too big for beginners, but the onshore wind kills any quality. For a beach break like Putsborough, this is more of a kite surfing setup than a paddle surfing one. The combined energy on Monday afternoon is 320 (moderate wave energy), but with fresh onshore breeze, it’s just not worth it.
After that, it drops back down to knee-high junk for the rest of the run into early August. Honestly, there’s no standout day here. The best you could hope for is a very lucky, very clean morning that isn’t in the forecast. Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 19 | NNW 4 | W 12 | W 18 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:20PM8.84m | 9:44AM8.28m | 10:04PM8.50m | 10:27AM7.90m | 10:47PM8.01m | 11:10AM7.42m | 11:31PM7.41m | 11:56AM6.91m | 00:19AM6.81m | 12:46PM6.44m | 1:14AM6.30m | 1:48PM6.08m | 2:22AM5.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:48PM0.62m | 4:17AM0.72m | 4:31PM1.00m | 4:59AM1.18m | 5:15PM1.48m | 5:43AM1.69m | 6:02PM1.98m | 6:32AM2.19m | 6:56PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.59m | 8:02PM2.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 7 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 12 | W 18 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 30 | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 818 | 403 | 421 | 469 | 27 | 404 | 143 | 387 | 387 | 403 | 39 | 89 | 769 | 407 | 802 | 352 | 3 | 106 | 469 | 387 |
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