Putsborough Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.15° N 4.22° W

Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Putsborough sea temperature is
18.9° C
2.3° 

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


Putsborough surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with 349 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 20th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 7s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Putsborough has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, it’s a bit of a waiting game. The start of this period is pretty grim, with cross-onshore winds and a messy, choppy sea state that’s just not worth paddling out into. We’ve got a solid gap of poor conditions running from Monday the 17th right through until the end of the week. There’s some small swell trying to show up around Friday the 21st, but it’s weak and the conditions are still ordinary.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Friday morning the 21st. We see a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the East at 9 mph, with a tiny 2 ft swell from the West. The period is short at 8 seconds, and the energy is weak (56). It’s surfable but very ordinary. Nothing to get excited about.

After that, we drop right off again into flatness. From the 22nd through the 25th, the swell is almost non-existent, with heights barely reaching 1.6 ft and very weak energy readings. A lot of glassy, clean-looking mornings, but with nothing to ride. You’d be better off swimming than surfing.

Things start to change towards the end of the month. On Thursday morning the 27th, we get a pulse of 3.6 ft swell from the West, but it’s onshore wind and choppy. Still no good. Then on Friday the 28th, we see a jump in size. The morning brings a 5.9 ft swell from the WSW (683 energy – moderate to strong) with a clean cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 19 mph. That’s a lot more interesting, but the forecast calls it marginal. The wind is clean, but the swell period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and not the best shape. For a more experienced surfer, it might be worth a look.

The standout window, and I mean the *only* standout, looks like Saturday the 29th. The morning brings a solid 6.9 ft swell from the West with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a whopping 1156 – that’s strong, powerful surf. The wind is offshore from the NW at 16 mph. The water temperature is sitting at a much warmer than normal 66° for this time of year. This is proper, powerful groundswell. Because it’s over 8 ft for the afternoon (6.2 ft) and still very strong, this is really only for the experienced crew. It’ll be big, powerful, and with that long period, it’s going to be best for the point breaks and reefs, not so much for the beach. The crowds at Putsborough can be "often," so expect a packed lineup if the conditions hold.

After that, the surf stays sizeable into the first week of September, but the wind swings around onshore and messy again, so we lose that quality.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a write-off. Your best bet is Saturday the 29th of August for the big, powerful, clean morning surf. That’s the one to mark on the calendar.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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Energy kJ
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High Tide
10:29AM7.63m
10:48PM7.45m
11:07AM7.05m
11:28PM6.77m
11:50AM6.44m
00:16AM6.13m
12:46PM5.91m
1:25AM5.65m
2:09PM5.60m
3:01AM5.52m
3:45PM5.74m
4:23AM5.83m
4:52PM6.21m
Low Tide
4:15AM1.05m
4:30PM1.30m
4:51AM1.63m
5:09PM1.89m
5:32AM2.23m
5:56PM2.48m
6:24AM2.78m
7:02PM2.97m
7:42AM3.16m
8:37PM3.17m
9:21AM3.15m
10:08PM2.95m
10:37AM2.77m
11:10PM2.47m
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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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