Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Putsborough.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a proper struggle. We’ve got a long, dry spell with barely anything to ride. From Wednesday the 5th right through to the morning of Thursday the 13th, it’s all poor surf conditions – tiny, weak, or just plain messy. There’s a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind messing things up, and the swell is either too small or has no power. You’re looking at a solid 8-day gap with no decent surf.
Now, the first flicker of hope comes on Thursday the 13th. The morning shows a little pulse of 3ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the east at 9 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 122, and the water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 66°F with a 4°F positive anomaly. It’s not pumping, but for the first time in a while, it’s surfable. The waves are ordinary, but you’ll get a few clean ones. This is a beginner-friendly break, so the small size works in your favour.
The afternoon of the 13th gets a bit of a kick, with the swell jumping to 4ft from the west, but the wind swings onshore and the conditions turn poor again. Not worth the paddle.
The next real standout – and this is the only one worth getting excited about – is Monday the 17th. We’ve got a big swell arriving. The morning shows a 13ft swell from the west with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 3479. This is a powerful, strong groundswell. But – and it’s a big but – the wind is 19 mph from the NW, straight onshore. That’s going to make it a lumpy, stormy mess. This is only for experts, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. The afternoon drops to 10ft but still with cross-onshore wind. The setup here is a beach, so with that much swell and that wind, honestly, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. After that, it settles back down to small, poor conditions through to the 20th.
So, the only real window to get a wet suit on is Thursday morning, the 13th, for a few clean, small waves, or if you’re an expert with a death wish, Monday the 17th for a big, windy mess.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 233 | 124 | 76 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 22 | 74 | 57 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:12AM7.40m | 11:35PM7.36m | 12:03PM7.01m | 00:32AM6.91m | 1:07PM6.65m | 1:46AM6.57m | 2:28PM6.51m | 3:13AM6.56m | 3:53PM6.77m | 4:32AM6.93m | 5:04PM7.34m | 5:36AM7.50m | 6:01PM8.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM1.48m | 5:37AM1.64m | 6:03PM1.87m | 6:38AM2.05m | 7:14PM2.21m | 7:58AM2.31m | 8:43PM2.29m | 9:28AM2.24m | 10:12PM1.99m | 10:46AM1.82m | 11:22PM1.43m | 11:48AM1.26m | 00:19AM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 11 | W 6 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 4 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 9 | 76 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 236 | 233 | 124 | — | 31 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 74 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 680 | 313 | 48 | 441 | 389 | 391 | 411 | 403 | 157 | 143 | 3 | 143 | 161 | 44 | 313 | 161 | 143 | 302 | 420 | 143 |
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