Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up over the next couple of weeks for Putsborough. I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough one. The forecast window is sixteen days long, but honestly, there’s not a single moment I’d get excited about paddling out. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf, with only a few fleeting moments of "surfable but very ordinary" conditions, and nothing that deserves a standout.

The water temperature is sitting at 65°F with an anomaly of 4°F, so it’s much warmer than we’d normally expect for this time of year. That’s about the only positive here.

The first real chance of anything remotely rideable comes on Monday, August 3rd in the morning. We’ve got glassy conditions with a light ESE breeze, and a small 2ft swell from the WSW at 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (73), so it’s tiny and weak, but at least it’s clean. That’s your best bet early on, but it’s still a pretty ordinary session.

After that, the whole week through to the 11th is a write-off – mostly onshore winds, messy chop, and tiny swell. There’s a massive gap from the 4th through to the 11th with nothing worth recommending. Then on Wednesday, August 12th, we get a bit of a reprieve in the morning. The wind is light and cross-off from the east, with a 2ft swell from the west at 9 seconds. The combined energy is still low (63), but it’s clean. Again, it’s surfable but nothing special.

The 13th offers a bit more size – 3ft from the west at 9 seconds – but the wind is cross-onshore, and the combined energy is only moderate (108). The conditions are just average, with light wind ripples.

The rest of the window is a mix of tiny swell, strong onshore winds, and blown-out conditions. The 14th has a strong cross-off southwest wind at 25 mph, which is clean but the swell is only 2ft. Friday the 14th afternoon gets blown out by a near gale. The weekend of the 15th and 16th is a write-off with fresh to moderate cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy surf.

So, what’s the call? Honestly, there’s no standout here. If you’re desperate for a paddle, Monday the 3rd morning is the cleanest, or Wednesday the 12th morning for a tiny, clean wave. But for any real quality, we’re looking at a blank run. It’s one of those periods where the forecast says stay home and check back later. Things can change, but right now, there’s not much to get excited about.

Rusty.

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