Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with 48 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the whole 16-day window for Putsborough, it’s a bit of a tough stretch for anything worth paddling out for.
Right off the bat, there’s nothing decent on offer. The whole run is a flat spell in terms of real surf. We start on Wednesday the 29th of July with a tiny 2ft wind swell from the west, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore at 12 mph, making it choppy and unrideable. The combined swell energy is really weak at (24) which tells you everything. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, and with a positive anomaly of 5°, it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is nice if you’re just having a swim.
From there, it’s a long, dry spell. We’re talking over a week of nothing. The swell stays tiny through the end of July and into the first week of August. On the 2nd of August, we get some morning glass-offs from the east at 12 mph, which would clean it up, but the swell is only 1ft and 8 seconds, so there’s just no power. The east wind sticks around for a few days into the 8th of August, offering clean conditions, but the swell is barely an ankle-snapper. The best of that weak period is the morning of the 9th of August, with a light offshore from the SSE at 6 mph and a clean 2ft to 2ft wave from the WSW, but the combined energy is still weak at (53). It’s not going to light anyone’s fire.
The only real highlight I can see that *might* get your hopes up is the 8th of August. The swell picks up slightly to 2ft from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy gets up to a moderate (61). More importantly, we have a solid offshore wind from the east at 19 mph, which means clean, lined-up conditions. It’s still small, but for a log or a longboard, that Saturday afternoon could be the one window that’s worth a look. It’s the only time the numbers even whisper “rideable”.
For the rest of the run, sorry mates, the board stays in the car. The swell just drops away again after that. It’s a frustrating blank run for Putsborough, but in this area, when the window looks this empty, it’s just how it goes. Forecasts can always change, but right now, keep the wax in the wrapper.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 11 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 14 | 17 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 46 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 8 |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:16PM7.71m | 7:33AM7.62m | 7:50PM8.03m | 8:07AM7.86m | 8:24PM8.24m | 8:41AM8.00m | 8:58PM8.32m | 9:15AM8.02m | 9:32PM8.27m | 9:51AM7.93m | 10:09PM8.09m | 10:29AM7.71m | 10:49PM7.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM1.21m | 1:39PM1.09m | 2:00AM0.96m | 2:11PM0.89m | 2:32AM0.80m | 2:42PM0.79m | 3:04AM0.76m | 3:14PM0.80m | 3:36AM0.81m | 3:48PM0.92m | 4:11AM0.98m | 4:25PM1.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 46 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | — | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | — | 21 | — | 21 | 30 | 7 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 136 | 313 | 351 | 142 | 142 | 350 | 144 | 161 | 161 | 142 | 157 | 143 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 121 | 128 | 310 | 390 |
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