Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with 330 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
All right, Rusty here again, giving you the lowdown in feet and degrees. Let's look at Putsborough. Honestly, it's a long, frustrating stretch ahead. The wind just doesn't want to play ball.
First off, the wind on Sunday the 26th of July is a strong 25 mph WNW, hitting the break dead square against a 6ft WNW swell. The combined swell energy is a moderate 361, but it's blown out and useless. That's the story for the first week or more: cross-on and onshore winds from the west, with a few tiny 1ft scraps of swell in there that aren't worth your time. The water temp is 66°, which is a wild 5° above the norm for this time of year—very unusual, so the water will feel warm, but the waves won't.
The first real chance you get is on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. It's glassy with next to no wind, which is a huge deal here. That gives you a 3ft groundswell from the WSW at a 9-second interval, with combined energy at a moderate 189. It's surfable but very ordinary—not a classic session, just the best of a bad bunch.
After that, it's back to poor conditions and moderate cross-shore winds through the start of the week.
There's a big gap of small, weak waves from Wednesday the 5th of August through till about Saturday the 9th of August. Tiny pulses and strong breezes.
Friday the 7th of August gets interesting but tricky. A solid 10ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, combined energy hitting a massive 1609—very strong. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and messy. That's big enough and blown enough that this setup looks way more fun for kite surfing than for a regular paddle surfer. Saturday the 8th of August still has a 6ft swell with a strong breeze, so it's still messy and expert-only territory.
The last few days drop right off again with small, onshore winds.
So if you're looking for the one day to aim for, it's the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. The glassy conditions will give you the cleanest surf of the whole run on a 3ft swell. It's not pumping, but it's the only window that looks genuinely surfable.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 330 | 162 | 107 | 79 | 73 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 75 | 132 | 78 | 71 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:11PM6.42m | 5:37AM6.50m | 5:59PM6.85m | 6:20AM6.91m | 6:39PM7.30m | 6:58AM7.30m | 7:16PM7.71m | 7:33AM7.62m | 7:50PM8.03m | 8:07AM7.86m | 8:24PM8.24m | 8:41AM8.00m | 8:58PM8.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:25PM2.33m | 11:45AM2.17m | 00:11AM1.93m | 12:28PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.54m | 1:05PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.21m | 1:39PM1.09m | 2:00AM0.96m | 2:11PM0.89m | 2:32AM0.80m | 2:42PM0.79m | 3:04AM0.76m | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 162 | 107 | — | 73 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | — | 78 | 71 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 361 | 330 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 75 | 132 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 802 | 858 | 109 | 313 | 313 | 76 | 90 | 103 | 39 | 89 | 425 | 389 | 313 | 313 | 47 | 161 | 472 | 142 | 143 | 366 | 227 |
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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).
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