Putsborough Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.15° N 4.22° W

Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Putsborough sea temperature is
18.4° C
2.1° 

Putsborough surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Putsborough surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 295 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 9th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 9th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 5th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into the outlook for Putsborough. I’m Rusty, and I’ve been watching this stretch of coast my whole life.

So, looking at the next sixteen days, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim picture for most of it. We’ve got a long stretch of hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn’t show up until the 9th, and even then, it’s really just a tease. The energy is just not there.

Let’s start with the early part of the week. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th: we’re looking at a messy combo. The swell is there, around 3ft to 5ft from the WSW, but the wind is just wrecking it. A fresh breeze on Tuesday and a stronger one on Wednesday, all cross or cross-onshore means bumpy, lumpy lines that are no fun. The water is 65°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 2° anomaly – but it’s not enough to save the surf.

We drift into a real flat spell from Thursday the 6th right through to Sunday morning the 9th. These days have tiny, weak swell – we’re talking 0.7ft to 3ft – and very low combined wave energy (down to just 13 to 99 in the brackets). The wind does go glassy on the 8th and the 9th morning, which would be beautiful, but there’s nothing for the wind to groom.

The next real hope comes on Wednesday morning the 12th. We see a little 2ft swell from the west, with a light SSW cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. The combined energy is still weak at 54, and it’s really only a small, ordinary wave. Not a standout.

Things get a little more interesting, but only just, around Friday the 14th. There’s a 6ft swell from straight west, and it’s pushing some moderate energy into the bay (311 in the brackets). But the wind is light and cross-onshore, which leaves small wind ripples on the face. The comment says “marginal,” and I’d agree – you might get a few, but it’s not clean.

The best of a bad lot, and the only real standout I can point to, is Wednesday the 19th. That’s a full two weeks away, so take it as a promising but uncertain call. We’re looking at a solid 7ft west swell, with a period of 8 seconds and a very high combined energy reading of 692. The wind is light, almost calm from the WNW, borderline offshore. That kind of energy on Putsborough with clean conditions could produce some powerful, lined-up waves. At 7ft, it’s getting into the zone that’s for experienced surfers only. If that wind holds, it’s the best shot we’ve got in the whole window. But the onshore winds on the afternoon of the 18th and the 19th afternoon are a worry, so the morning window will be key.

Honestly, for most of this period, the surf is so poor and the wind so messy that Putsborough looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session. The 19th morning is the one to circle, but don’t plan your life around it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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91
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62
27
21
14
4
Wind (km/h)
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SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
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25
WNW
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High Tide
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
3:53PM6.77m
4:32AM6.93m
5:04PM7.34m
Low Tide
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
9:28AM2.24m
10:12PM1.99m
10:46AM1.82m
11:22PM1.43m
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Information about the Putsborough Surf forecast

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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