Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 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 the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. There’s a big empty gap at the start of the period with absolutely nothing to get excited about. We’re looking at a real dry spell from now until the 26th of August, with hardly any swell and poor conditions. The only real blip in that quiet period is a tiny bump on Wednesday afternoon the 26th. For a brief moment, we get a 3ft swell from the WSW with a short 5-second period, and a light breeze keeping things clean. The combined energy is weak at 72, so it’s not much to write home about. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but the conditions are very ordinary.
The real show, if you can call it that, doesn’t kick off until Saturday the 29th of August. We get a pulse of swell that jumps up to 8ft from the W. The energy behind it is solid – moderate to strong at 636 – but here’s the kicker: the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making a mess of it. The period is a short 8-seconds, so it’s not going to be the cleanest. For a beginner at Putsborough, that’s getting too big. For the more experienced, the wind is the real letdown.
Later on, into the first week of September, we see another surge. Thursday the 3rd of September brings a 4ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is a howling 25 mph cross-offshore, which keeps the surface clean. Then, by Thursday afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft from the WSW, with a strong cross-shore wind at 34 mph. That’s a heavy, lumpy mess with combined energy at 481 – definitely not for a paddle. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The water is running at about 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, so you’ll be warm if you go for a swim, but the surf just isn’t cooperating. The best of a bad bunch might be the tiny 1ft clean windows on the 22nd and 23rd of August, but that’s barely a ripple. Keep the board waxed, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 223 | 160 | 54 | 47 | 23 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:59AM6.91m | 6:17PM7.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:08PM1.70m | 00:30AM1.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 4 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 160 | 54 | 47 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 33 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 16 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | NNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | NNW 2 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 12 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 13 | W 16 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 13 | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 59 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 223 | 24 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 36 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 44 | 46 | 237 | 142 | 3 | 143 | 39 | 80 | 106 | 39 | 347 | 265 | 278 | 278 | 117 | 90 | 137 | 0 | 0 |
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