Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, WSW swell with 599 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 (Sep 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Putsborough.
Right off the bat, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long, dry spell with almost no surf worth paddling out for. The whole first week and most of the second are a write-off. From Thursday 10th September right through to the evening of Wednesday 23rd September, the conditions are consistently poor. We’re talking small, weak swells with all kinds of messy wind – cross, cross-on, and strong breezes that will chop things up. Don’t bother waxing your board for that stretch.
The only real light at the end of the tunnel shows up right at the very end of the forecast, on Thursday 24th September. Putsborough finally gets a pulse. Thursday morning brings in a solid 7ft swell from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy reading jumps to a strong 776, which is a serious step up from the tiny numbers we’ve been seeing. What’s even better is the wind: a gentle cross-off breeze from the SSW. That’s going to groom the waves nicely and keep them clean. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 66°, so you can leave the thick suit at home.
The swell drops off a bit into the afternoon, hitting 8ft but with some inconsistent cross-on wind and the guidance still questioning the tide. It’s not a perfect day, but after all this flatness, that Thursday morning session is the standout. Follow that up into Friday morning the 25th September, where we get a clean 7ft WSW swell with a nice offshore ESE breeze at 12 mph. The energy is still moderate at 503. This is good, clean, ridable surf, but remember the swell is getting into that size where it’s more for intermediate to experienced surfers.
This is a proper late-season window. Hope it holds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 25 | 289 | 495 | 300 | 194 | 112 | 64 | 247 | 348 | 319 | 226 | 138 | 106 | 103 | 92 | 103 | 182 | 219 | 264 | 234 | 135 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:34PM8.61m | 6:56AM8.52m | 7:14PM8.95m | 7:34AM8.76m | 7:51PM9.05m | 8:10AM8.78m | 8:27PM8.89m | 8:44AM8.59m | 9:01PM8.53m | 9:17AM8.22m | 9:34PM8.01m | 9:50AM7.71m | 10:09PM7.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:25AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.10m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:12PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.35m | 3:02AM0.56m | 3:17PM0.74m | 3:34AM1.05m | 3:50PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 2 | 495 | 300 | 194 | 112 | 48 | — | — | 319 | 226 | 138 | 106 | 103 | 92 | 9 | — | 219 | 264 | 234 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 289 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 247 | 348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 182 | — | 30 | 39 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 256 | 20 | 44 | 71 | 76 | 102 | 276 | 91 | 44 | 67 | 64 | 52 | 102 | 51 | 109 | 1348 | 44 | 62 | 44 | 43 |
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