Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Putsborough over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough run. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle. We kick off Sunday the 2nd with tiny 1ft swell from the WSW and a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-off from the east, which would normally be nice, but the energy is so weak (22) it’s basically flat. That’s the story for the first few days: tiny, weak, and not worth getting wet.

We’ve got a real flat spell from the start, and it just drags on. Monday the 3rd morning shows a little more life with 3ft swell and 84 units of energy, but it’s still pretty ordinary. Tuesday the 4th bumps up to 4ft with a short 7-second period, but the wind is howling – cross-shore at 15 mph, then 22 mph in the arvo – so it’s messy and lumpy. Wednesday the 5th sees more size, 6ft to 7ft, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 25 mph, and the energy climbs to 338-442, so it’s strong but blown out. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you’re into that sort of thing.

There’s a gap of poor conditions right through to the end of the first week. Thursday the 6th through Sunday the 9th is all onshore or cross-onshore winds with small, short-period swell, energy dropping back to the double digits. Not much to get excited about. The second week follows the same pattern – tiny swell, weak energy, and mostly cross-onshore winds. Monday the 11th and Tuesday the 12th are practically flat, with swell heights of 0.3ft and energy in the single digits.

Now, the one bright spot, and I mean the only one, is Friday the 14th of August. The morning session looks like a real standout. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the west, with an 8-second period, and the wind is light and cross-off from the east at 6 mph. The water temperature is sitting at 65°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than the long-term average – so much warmer than normal for this time of year, you might not even need a spring suit. That morning window is clean, with 286 units of combined energy, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the one to circle on your calendar. The afternoon goes onshore, so make it a dawn patrol.

That’s really it, folks. The rest of the run is either flat, blown out, or both. The 14th morning is your best shot, but remember, it’s a week and a half out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. For everything else, maybe take the dog for a walk instead.

Rusty, signing off.

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