Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer down at Putsborough.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The entire 16-day window looks like a write-off for any kind of decent surf. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with no real swell to speak of and winds that are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, messing up what little bump there is. The water’s running at 65°F, which is much warmer than we’d expect for this time of year, but that’s about the only interesting thing going on.

Right from the start, Friday the 31st of July, we’ve got a tiny 2ft WNW windswell with a short period of 5 seconds. Onshore wind at 12 mph makes it look messy and weak – combined energy is only 29. It’s a no-go. Saturday and Sunday barely register, with swell dropping to 1ft and 2ft, and the wind is still no good, even if it does go cross-off or cross-shore. The energy is barely there, in the 20s and 30s.

Monday the 3rd of August shows a tiny pulse – 2ft swell from WSW, period 9 seconds. The morning has a light cross-off breeze from the east, so the conditions are clean, but the combined energy is only 80. It’s surfable if you’re desperate for a paddle, but the waves are small and ordinary. The afternoon westerly wind kills it again.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak, and windy. For the rest of the first week and into the second, we’re looking at swell heights under 2ft, periods mostly under 9 seconds, and combined energy figures that struggle to hit 90. The 9th of August morning has a clean 2ft with a light easterly cross-off, but it’s not enough to get excited about.

The 11th of August morning has a small 1ft WSW swell with a period of 10 seconds, and a clean, light east-northeast breeze. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but the energy is still only 36 – it’s barely a ripple.

From the 12th onwards, the wind picks up again, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell stays tiny. The 14th of August sees a 3ft W swell, but with a short 7-second period, combined energy of 88, and a cross-onshore or cross wind, it’s choppy and lumpy. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There’s just nothing that stands out. No standouts, no good windows. Putsborough is a fairly exposed spot, but the swell just isn’t showing up, and the wind is playing against us. It’s a long blank run of pretty much the whole 16 days. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards at home.

Rusty.

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