Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 7 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 58 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 0.2m 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM.
| 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.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk Putsborough.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough stretch. From now through July 22nd, every single session comes up as poor. There’s a big gap with absolutely no surf worth mentioning. If you’re looking to paddle out, you’re out of luck.
Water temp is a touch warmer than normal, sitting at 62°F, so it’s not freezing if you just want a swim.
Let’s run through it. Tuesday the 7th: a tiny 1ft west swell, cross-on breeze making it choppy. Swell energy is weak at 36. Wednesday the 8th has a glassy morning but the same 1ft west swell, energy down to 23 – just too small. Thursday the 9th: a little better with a 2ft west swell and light offshore wind, but energy is still weak at 43. Friday the 10th cleans up with a cross-off wind, swell at 2ft, energy 57 – still poor surf. Saturday the 11th: cross-off breeze, but the swell drops to 0.9ft, energy 22. By Sunday the 12th, it’s barely a ripple at 0.3ft, with a super long 21-second period but energy at just 10. Not surf.
After that, it’s all 0.3ft to 0.6ft swells, clean sometimes, but no power. The biggest blip is July 20th with a 3ft north-northwest swell, but it’s a short 4-second period, energy 35 – messy.
Putsborough is a fairly consistent beginner spot, but this run is a total bust. No standouts, nothing to recommend. The wind and tiny surf make it look better for kite surfing than paddling. Leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | W 8 | W 20 | SW 19 | W 15 |
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 kJ | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 27 | 57 | 53 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM7.01m | 00:09AM7.16m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM1.82m | 6:18AM1.80m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 20 | SW 19 | W 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 27 | 57 | 53 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | NW 4 | — | E 3 | NW 5 | W 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 16 | W 21 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | W 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 441 | 39 | 27 | 373 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 41 | 89 | 82 | 431 | 227 | 335 | 418 | 80 | 404 |
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