Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 866 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and knots.
First up, looks like we’re in for a frustrating run at Putsborough. The surf window starts off pretty quiet with barely a ripple. From Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of the following week, it’s mostly tiny, weak, and messy. We’re talking ankle-snatchers at best, with the swell energy struggling to break double digits most days. The wind is often howling, with strong easterlies making it clean but just not worth gearing up for.
Things finally show a glimmer of life on Monday the 31st of August. The morning brings a 3ft west swell with light winds from the SSE, making for clean conditions. The real standout is the afternoon session – the wind drops to glassy calm, with a 3ft west swell rolling in. The energy is still weak at 96, but clean, glassy surf on a small day is a rare treat worth paddling out for.
However, by Tuesday the 1st of September, the wind swings back onshore and messy, and we’re back to poor quality for a few days. Then, on Thursday the 3rd of September, we see a solid pulse. Morning brings a 5ft west swell with a light southerly giving clean conditions. The energy jumps to 236. This is the biggest clean swell of the whole outlook. It’s a bit on the bigger side for beginners, but not too wild for anyone with a bit of experience. Afternoon sees it bump to 6ft with a light west wind, still surfable but getting a little wind-affected.
After that, the forecast gets mixed again with building wind and choppy seas, and by the 6th and 7th of September, the swell gets big but gets hammered by strong winds making it a lumpy, messy affair. At 7ft with a messy cross-shore, that’s really only for the die-hard experts, or more likely a kite-surfing session than a clean paddle.
So, to sum it up: the best bets are the glassy afternoon on Monday the 31st for the small-wave crew, and the clean morning on Thursday the 3rd of September for a proper surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 41 | 64 | 111 | 165 | 105 | 866 | 419 | 422 | 514 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:08AM7.92m | 7:24PM8.36m | 7:41AM8.27m | 7:57PM8.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:14PM0.79m | 1:33AM0.57m | 1:44PM0.50m | 2:04AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 41 | 11 | 111 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | — | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 8 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 2 | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 64 | — | — | 105 | 866 | 419 | 422 | 514 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 80 | 39 | 403 | 273 | 265 | 89 | 133 | 89 | 90 | 420 | 104 | 79 | 102 | 11 | 3 | 91 | 44 | 444 | 276 | 276 |
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