Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna be honest with you, looking at the next 16 days for Putsborough, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The models are showing some swell, but the wind and conditions are just not playing ball for most of it. We’ve got a long wait for anything decent.

The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off. From Tuesday the 1st right through to the end of the first week, the wind is a mess. We’re looking at fresh cross-shore breezes, lumpy cross-chop, and a lot of “poor surf conditions” flags. The water’s running warm, about 66°—that’s 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a real standout. But you won’t be enjoying it because the waves are junk. There’s energy in the water, like the 6ft swell on Wednesday the 2nd afternoon with a combined energy of 321 (moderate), but it’s all blown out.

The only real glimmer in the first week comes on Saturday the 5th morning. We’ve got 3ft of W swell with a 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy—just a slight air, 5 km/h from the north. That’s clean. The energy is weak (137), but for a beginner-friendly spot like Putsborough, that’s the only window you’ll want to paddle for. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best on offer in that first week.

Then we hit a real dead zone. From Sunday the 6th right through to Friday the 11th, the swell drops off to nothing, 2ft to 2ft, and the energy is weak (under 150). The wind is clean at times, but there’s just no wave to ride. That’s a four-day gap with no surf to speak of.

Things start to look a bit more promising in the second week. On Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, we get a pulse of 5ft to 6ft W swell with a short 7-second period. The combined energy hits 235 to 355 (moderate), and the wind is clean, cross-off from the east. The notes say “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” but this is the best we’re going to see in the whole 16-day run. For a beginner spot, 6ft is on the bigger side, so be aware. The short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy, but with clean wind, it’s the most promising window.

The final day, Wednesday the 16th morning, has a little 3ft, 10-second groundswell from the WSW. The energy is weak (160) and the wind is light and cross-off. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

So here’s the deal: Saturday the 5th morning for a glassy, small wave session, and then aim for the 14th and 15th for the biggest, cleanest swell of the fortnight. It’s not a classic run, but we’ve got a couple of windows to work with.

Rusty.

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