Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, W swell with 1,160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (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 7PM. 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 glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
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 the cards for the next couple of weeks at Putsborough.
To be straight with you, it’s a tough outlook. The whole 16-day window is a real battle with the wind. Most days we’re looking at lumpy, choppy, or just flat conditions. There is no true standout session in this forecast, but we do get one brief window where it cleans up enough to be worth a look.
Things kick off Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th with a decent amount of swell in the water – around 4.6ft to 6.9ft from the WSW/W – but the wind is howling at 19-22 mph from the wrong directions, smashing it up. The combined energy ramps up to 587 (moderate) on Friday, but it’s all for nothing with that fresh cross-onshore wind. If you’re a kiter, this setup looks a lot more interesting than for a paddler.
We finally get a break on Sunday morning, the 6th of September. It’s not big, with waves dropping to a tiny 2ft from the west, but for the first time we get a moderate offshore wind from the SE at 12 mph. The energy is weak (60), but the conditions turn clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Given it’s the only half-decent call in the whole run, it’s the best we’ve got.
After that, we go into a long, grim stretch. From Sunday afternoon right through to Friday the 18th, it’s either too onshore, too windy, or the swell just fades away completely. There’s a big pulse on the 7th and 8th with heights over 6.6ft and wave energy climbing over 1000 (strong), but the wind is on it or cross-on, making it a messy, blown-out mess. Monday the 7th does see a long-period 12-second groundswell, but with onshore wind and a height of 6.6ft, it’s only for the experts if anyone even bothers.
By the second week, from around the 13th onwards, the swell drops right off. We’re talking 2.3ft and smaller with very weak energy – 107 and dropping to single digits. It’s basically a flat spell. The tail end on the 18th of September sees the cleanest winds of the whole forecast, but with only 0.7ft of swell, there’s nothing to ride.
So, bottom line: if you’re desperate, Sunday the 6th morning is your only real option for a clean, small wave. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off. The water temp is currently 65.8°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a full 4.7° above average.
Stay patient, lads.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 240 | 378 | 587 | 408 | 199 | 94 | 148 | 87 | 31 | 59 | 128 | 955 | 976 | 938 | 461 | 478 | 432 | 183 | 116 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:44AM7.58m | 11:10PM7.34m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM1.36m | 5:08AM1.70m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | SE 3 | W 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | 8 | 79 | 94 | 148 | 87 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 187 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 13 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 3 | — | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | SW 14 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 232 | 240 | 378 | 587 | 408 | 199 | — | — | — | 3 | 59 | 128 | 955 | 976 | 938 | 461 | 478 | 432 | 183 | 116 | 338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 265 | 187 | 94 | 313 | 67 | 46 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 44 | 215 | 71 | 313 | 276 | 67 | 137 | 87 | 233 |
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