Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, W swell with 476 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s coming up for Putsborough. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one.
We're looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, for the first week and a half, there’s just nothing to get excited about. From Monday the 3rd of August all the way through to the end of the second week, the surf is small, weak, and messy. The only real standout is a brief window around Wednesday the 5th, but the wind is going to ruin it. We’re talking a solid 6ft swell from the west, but it's getting hammered by a fresh cross-onshore breeze. The combined wave energy hits 476 (moderate to strong), but the quality is just poor. It’ll be lumpy, choppy, and frankly, a bit of a battle.
For the rest of that first week and into the second, we’re looking at swells under 3ft, mostly from the west or southwest, with periods all over the place. Most of the time it’s either cross-shore or cross-onshore wind, creating a bumpy, frustrating surface. There’s a couple of mornings, like Thursday the 13th, where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the north – not enough to push a leaf.
From about the 10th of August onward, the wind does swing to a clean cross-offshore from the east, which is a good sign for the surface, but the swell energy is just tiny – values in the single digits (weak). We’re talking knee-high dribble at best. It’s a classic case of the conditions being clean but having no waves to ride.
So, the bottom line: there is no best on offer here. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for a decent surf. The pattern is flat and weak, and the few pulses of swell that do arrive are blown out. This is a beginner-friendly break, and even the tiny, clean days won’t offer much more than a practice paddle. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
If you’re into kitesurfing, that Wednesday the 5th with 6ft and a fresh cross-onshore wind might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, I’d say save your energy and wait for the next proper swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 86 | 38 | 142 | 142 | 236 | 476 | 392 | 261 | 199 | 88 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:51AM7.93m | 10:09PM8.09m | 10:29AM7.71m | 10:49PM7.78m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.92m | 4:11AM0.98m | 4:25PM1.15m | 4:50AM1.26m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 77 | 86 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | — | W 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 142 | 142 | 236 | 476 | 392 | 261 | 199 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 39 | 49 | 391 | 276 | 320 | 464 | 276 | 350 | 535 | 313 | 329 | 407 | 432 | 329 | 412 | 313 | 142 | 51 | 143 | 313 |
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