Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with 380 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
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 Putsborough over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it's a bit of a tough stretch ahead. The first week and a half is looking pretty sorry for itself, with hardly any surf worth getting wet for. We're looking at a real dry spell from now until the tail end of the month, with nothing but tiny, weak swells and a whole lot of poor conditions. The energy just isn't there, with combined swell energy figures barely scraping into the double digits for most of that time, which is weak as anything. For a spot that's fairly exposed, it's a quiet run.
Now, there's a couple of flickers of life. The first real chance of something surfable isn't until the 25th of August, a Tuesday afternoon. We've got a tiny 2ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is glassy. It's a small window of clean conditions, but the waves are barely there. Then on the morning of the 26th, Wednesday, there's a bit more size – 5ft from the WSW – with a clean, cross-offshore wind. The energy picks up to a moderate 256, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and unorganised. It's surfable, but just barely.
The real standout, and the only one I'd circle on the calendar, is the morning of the 31st of August, a Monday. That's a big, powerful groundswell from the west, pushing 12ft. The combined energy readings are a massive 2153, which is very strong. But here's the kicker – with that size, solid 10-second period, and a strong onshore wind, this is strictly for experts. The winds are howling from the WNW at 18 mph onshore, making it a messy, powerful beast. For a beach break like Putsborough, a long-period swell like this tends to close out and won't be a pretty picture. It's got all the power in the world, but the conditions are going to be chaotic. Honestly, if you're a kiter, that setup might be your jam, but for a paddle surfer, it's a day to watch from the beach.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing special to report there.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The 31st of August holds the only real power, but it's a dangerous, windy mess for experienced chargers only. Everything else is just a tease. That's the long-range picture, and it's got a lot of question marks.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 74 | 371 | 337 | 380 | 130 | 66 | 49 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 77 | 359 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:07AM7.05m | 11:28PM6.77m | 11:50AM6.44m | 00:16AM6.13m | 12:46PM5.91m | 1:25AM5.65m | 2:09PM5.60m | 3:01AM5.52m | 3:45PM5.74m | 4:23AM5.83m | 4:52PM6.21m | 5:18AM6.35m | 5:39PM6.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM1.63m | 5:09PM1.89m | 5:32AM2.23m | 5:56PM2.48m | 6:24AM2.78m | 7:02PM2.97m | 7:42AM3.16m | 8:37PM3.17m | 9:21AM3.15m | 10:08PM2.95m | 10:37AM2.77m | 11:10PM2.47m | 11:29AM2.24m | 11:54PM1.92m | |||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 10 | 10 | 337 | 8 | 130 | 66 | 49 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 77 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | NW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 10 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | W 15 | — | SW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | — | W 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 7 | — | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | S 2 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 74 | 371 | — | 380 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 477 | 276 | 71 | 67 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 51 | 254 | 3 | 51 | 39 | 39 | 143 | 89 | 310 | 353 | 310 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
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