Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, W swell with 1,070 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same story, different numbers. This is a rough one – 16 days on the cards and not a single decent session at Putsborough. Let’s get into it.
The water is running at 66°F, which is about 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a pretty big anomaly, but it won’t help the surf.
Friday 4th September starts us off with a 7ft west swell at 8 seconds, but the wind is smashing it from the west at 35 km/h, cross-onshore. Combined energy is moderate at 605, but it’s all lumpy and blown out. That’s the story all weekend. Saturday 5th has tiny 2ft swell, still cross-onshore, and hardly any energy (148). Sunday 6th is even smaller, 1ft, with a clean cross-off breeze, but there’s nothing to ride (energy 53).
Monday 7th brings a bit more size – 5ft at 11 seconds, energy 872 – but the wind is up to 25 km/h from the WNW, cross-onshore. Choppy and ugly. Tuesday 8th is 7ft, again hammered by 35 km/h cross-onshore winds (energy 645). By Tuesday 15th, we see 8ft – that’s big, expert-only territory – but still cross-onshore and messy.
The first week is a total loss. Mid-period, around the 13th, the swell drops to 1ft with clean offshore wind, but it’s basically flat. Energy is down to 31. Not surfable.
The second week isn’t much better. The only tiny ray of hope is the morning of Thursday 17th September. We get a 2ft west swell at 10 seconds, with a light ENE cross-off breeze at 5 km/h. The water is clean, the wind is light, and the combined energy is 104 – weak, but it’s the only moment in the whole 16 days that’s even called “surfable waves.” It’s tiny, clean, and would be a beginner-friendly waist-high dribble. Crowds at Putsborough are “often”, so you might have a few others out, but it’s still a poor option.
After that, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th have a bit more size (5ft and 3ft) but with a short 6-second period and cross-off winds – clean but lifeless, very weak energy (183 and 87). Not worth it.
Bottom line: Nothing to get excited about. The only chance you’ve got is Thursday 17th morning, and even then, it’s barely a surf. The whole 16 days is a dud. Sometimes the forecast just doesn’t give you anything, and this is one of those times. Keep an eye on the charts – it can’t stay this bad forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 601 | 454 | 199 | 71 | 148 | 88 | 25 | 52 | 119 | 577 | 940 | 875 | 645 | 600 | 527 | 340 | 184 | 230 | 608 | 559 | 542 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36AM7.01m | 00:10AM6.71m | 12:46PM6.49m | 1:32AM6.26m | 2:18PM6.31m | 3:09AM6.30m | 3:49PM6.67m | 4:29AM6.81m | 4:57PM7.35m | 5:27AM7.47m | 5:50PM8.05m | 6:15AM8.07m | 6:34PM8.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM1.94m | 6:12AM2.28m | 6:58PM2.44m | 7:47AM2.64m | 8:46PM2.50m | 9:31AM2.45m | 10:17PM2.04m | 10:46AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:40AM1.24m | 00:08AM0.77m | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 16 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 79 | 70 | 148 | 88 | 21 | 52 | 21 | 295 | — | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 71 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 601 | 454 | 199 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 119 | 577 | 940 | 875 | 645 | 600 | 527 | 340 | 184 | 230 | 608 | 559 | 542 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 313 | 67 | 44 | 64 | 0 | 11 | 137 | 87 | 274 | 91 | 71 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 222 | 370 | 274 | 71 | 187 | 44 |
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