Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good hard look at what Putsborough's got cookin' over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, it's a tough one. The next seven days are pretty much a write-off for a proper surf. We're looking at tiny, weak waves with combined swell energy barely getting out of double digits (like 36-57 range), and when there is a bit of height on the weekend of the 11th, the wind is a mess – cross-off or cross-on all day, keeping things bumpy and uninviting. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, you’d be fighting more chop than wave. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing mild about it.
We actually go through an almost surreal period of dead-flat conditions from the 12th through to the morning of the 18th. Serious lull, with swell energy dropping to single and low double digits. It’s about as poor as it gets for a full week.
Now, it gets a bit interesting on the morning of Monday, July 20th. Finally, a glimmer. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the WNW with a modest 8-second period and combined energy hitting 197 – that's moderate, and the most we've seen. The wind is light from the east, giving us some clean conditions. It’s still nothing epic, the guidance says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and that's spot on. For a beginner-friendly break, this is the best of a bad bunch, but it’s really only small and weak. If you absolutely need to get wet, that Monday morning window is your only real opportunity, but the swell will be small and uninspired.
After that brief tease, it's right back into tiny, onshore slop for the rest of the run. A classic summer flat spell. The long-range pattern just isn't delivering any punch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | W 8 | W 20 | SW 19 | W 15 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 36 | 41 | 30 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 57 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:39PM6.84m | 1:07AM6.95m | 1:43PM6.73m | 2:15AM6.86m | 2:54PM6.80m | 3:29AM6.97m | 4:06PM7.09m | 4:39AM7.29m | 5:11PM7.55m | 5:41AM7.72m | 6:09PM8.08m | 6:37AM8.14m | 7:01PM8.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM1.99m | 7:19AM1.94m | 7:49PM2.07m | 8:29AM1.96m | 9:03PM1.97m | 9:41AM1.81m | 10:16PM1.67m | 10:49AM1.49m | 11:22PM1.24m | 11:50AM1.09m | 00:21AM0.79m | 12:45PM0.71m | 1:14AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 20 | SW 19 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 41 | 30 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 57 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 6 | W 21 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | — | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 87 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 27 | 142 | 39 | 95 | 93 | 431 | 227 | 80 | 106 | 39 | 95 | 82 |
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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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