Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Putsborough over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, the outlook is a tough one for the first week. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening. From Thursday the 20th all the way through to Friday the 28th of August, the surf is tiny or chopped out. There’s a bit of ankle-slapping energy on the 20th with 5ft of weak, short-period windswell, but it’s coming in with a strong 19 mph onshore blow, so it’s just messy. The water is sitting at 66°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least a dip won’t be cold, but the waves are a write-off. The combined swell energy is a feeble 334 (moderate) at best, but the wind kills it.

We then hit a proper dead zone from the 21st through the 27th. Swell heights drop below 2ft, and most of the time the wind is cross or onshore. The period is often short, under 10 seconds, so there’s no real push. The combined energy drops into the teens and twenties – really weak stuff. It’s a blank run of about 8 days where you’d be better off doing something else.

Things start to look a little more interesting on Saturday the 29th of August. The morning shows some promise. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the WSW, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore out of the SW at 9 mph, and the combined energy jumps to 338 (moderate). The conditions are described as clean, and the rating says it could be good. That’s the standout of the whole period – a real chance for a few fun ones if you can get out there early before the wind swings. The swell is pushing 6ft, which is a bit much for beginners, but for the average surfer, it’s a solid window.

Sunday the 30th of August, the swell jumps to 10ft from the W with a 9-second period, but the wind goes onshore and strong, turning it into a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. That’s expert territory with the size, but the wind will make it a battle. The combined energy spikes to 1219 (strong), but it’s not friendly.

The rest of the run into the first week of September stays big, with 7ft to 8ft swell, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, gusting to 19 mph. The water stays warm, but the conditions are consistently poor. The only real chance for a clean wave is that Saturday morning the 29th. If you’re a beginner, stay away from the bigger days. If you’re an expert, the 30th and 2nd of September have size, but the wind will make it a grunt.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a total loss. The window from the 29th of August morning is your best bet. After that, it’s big and messy. Keep an eye on it, because forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a one-morning wonder.

Rusty.

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