Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with 365 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch for Putsborough. The wind is going to be junk from most directions for days on end. The water temp is sitting at about 65°F, which is way warmer than normal for the season – a solid 5°F above average, so the water’s got a bit of a tropical feel to it.
The first time you’ll want to paddle out isn’t until Thursday, September 24th. That morning is the real standout. A clean 5ft swell out of the west, with a gentle offshore breeze from the SSE. The combined swell energy is moderate at 438. That’s going to be clean, lined up, and worth the wait. The afternoon goes off-shore again, cross-shore and messy, so make sure you’re in the water early.
Then on Friday, September 25th, you’ve got a long-period groundswell – 4ft from the west with a 12-second interval. Combined energy at 350, so moderate but with good shape. The wind is cross-offshore from the SSW, so it stays clean in the morning. Again, the afternoon gets chopped up. It’s not as good as Thursday, but still a solid session.
Before that, you’ve got some tiny, clean mornings on Tuesday and Wednesday the 22nd and 23rd, but the swell is pathetic – under 3ft and combined energy as low as 41. You’d be on a longboard hunting for dribbles. The wind is light and clean, but there’s just no power.
So the whole 16-day window really only has two proper sessions: Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th of September. The rest is a bust. For Putsborough, that’s not unusual when the wind locks in from the southwest. Keep an eye out, but for now, the 24th is your golden ticket.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 112 | 64 | 276 | 365 | 319 | 231 | 150 | 78 | 193 | 80 | 154 | 148 | 87 | 161 | 98 | 109 | 347 | 267 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:14PM8.95m | 7:34AM8.76m | 7:51PM9.05m | 8:10AM8.78m | 8:27PM8.89m | 8:44AM8.59m | 9:01PM8.53m | 9:17AM8.22m | 9:34PM8.01m | 9:50AM7.71m | 10:09PM7.39m | 10:25AM7.12m | 10:45PM6.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.10m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:12PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.35m | 3:02AM0.56m | 3:17PM0.74m | 3:34AM1.05m | 3:50PM1.25m | 4:06AM1.62m | 4:25PM1.85m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 194 | 112 | 64 | — | — | 319 | 231 | 150 | 78 | — | 48 | 154 | 18 | 66 | 62 | 98 | 73 | 8 | — | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | — | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 51 | 276 | 365 | — | — | 2 | 36 | 193 | 80 | — | 148 | 87 | 161 | 78 | 109 | 347 | 267 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 64 | 102 | 273 | 313 | 44 | 71 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 76 | 109 | 373 | 109 | 44 | 276 | 559 | 854 | 387 | 559 |
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