
Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, W swell with 374 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for Putsborough. We’ve got a long stretch of poor to ordinary conditions, a lot of cross and onshore wind, and not a single standout day to get genuinely excited about. The first real window where you might even consider paddling out doesn’t show up until around the 15th, nearly two weeks out, and even that is a “maybe” more than a “hell yeah.”
Kicking off from Sunday the 2nd, we’ve got a tiny 1ft WSW swell with a short 8-second period, and the energy is weak at 22. The water is 65°, which is a couple of degrees warmer than normal for this time of year—noticeably warm, but that’s about the only bright spot. The wind is cross-off from the ENE at 12 mph, and while the conditions are technically clean, the surf is just too small and weak to bother with. The next few days don't get much better. Monday the 3rd is a 3ft WSW swell with a bit more energy (84), but it’s ordinary, and the wind goes onshore in the afternoon. Tuesday has slightly more size at 4ft but the period drops to 7 seconds, it’s cross and lumpy, and it’s just poor. We’re talking a real grind here.
The middle of the week sees a push in size. On Wednesday the 5th, we get 5ft to 6ft from the west, with moderate energy (300-365), but it’s a fresh cross-onshore wind at 22 mph, and the sea is lumpy and messy. This is not a surfer’s wave—it’s a washing machine. Thursday drops back a touch to 5ft but stays onshore and chopped. The energy fades into the weekend, bottoming out to nothing much, with 2ft on Saturday the 8th but same story—onshore and crap. Sunday the 9th is smaller and clean-ish at times, but there’s no swell behind it. From the 10th through the 14th, it’s flat to tiny, with waves under 3ft and energy in the single digits for a few days. Just no love there at all.
Then we get a tease around the 15th and 16th. On Saturday the 15th, the morning looks half-decent: 4ft from the west, 7-second period, light cross-off breeze from the ENE at 6 mph, and the conditions are clean. The energy is still moderate (159), but it’s surfable, just very ordinary. Then Sunday the 16th morning is actually a bit interesting—5ft west swell, 7 seconds, and the wind is glassy, dead calm. That’s a clean-looking early session, energy picking up to 210. But it’s still a short-period swell, and the afternoon turns onshore again. Monday the 17th has similar size but light cross-onshore wind and a short-period swell that’s getting lumpy. It’s marginal at best.
So, bottom line: there’s no day in this 16-day stretch that gets a genuine thumbs-up from me. The 16th morning is the best of a bad bunch, and the 15th morning is worth a look if you’re desperate, but don’t get your hopes up. With this much onshore wind and short-period slop, the setup is honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. If we get a bit of luck and the wind swings offshore, things could change, but as it stands, it’s a lean run. Keep an eye on the charts, and I’ll be back if anything shifts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
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22 | 49 | 84 | 79 | 38 | 126 | 127 | 204 | 300 | 365 | 266 | 173 | 91 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 77 | 233 | 145 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 9:32PM8.27m | 9:51AM7.93m | 10:09PM8.09m | 10:29AM7.71m | 10:49PM7.78m | 11:12AM7.40m | 11:35PM7.36m | 12:03PM7.01m | 00:32AM6.91m | 1:07PM6.65m | 1:46AM6.57m | 2:28PM6.51m | 3:13AM6.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.81m | 3:48PM0.92m | 4:11AM0.98m | 4:25PM1.15m | 4:50AM1.26m | 5:09PM1.48m | 5:37AM1.64m | 6:03PM1.87m | 6:38AM2.05m | 7:14PM2.21m | 7:58AM2.31m | 8:43PM2.29m | ||||||||
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
— | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 7 |
22 | 49 | 84 | 79 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 126 | 127 | 204 | 300 | 365 | 266 | 173 | 91 | — | 34 | 33 | 77 | 233 | 145 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 391 | 218 | 320 | 313 | 276 | 225 | 187 | 137 | 93 | 391 | 440 | 79 | 102 | 187 | 43 |
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The above surf forecast table for Putsborough provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Putsborough can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Putsborough surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Putsborough) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Putsborough may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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