Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the 16-day window for Putsborough, it’s a pretty grim scene. We’ve got a massive gap of no decent surf right through until the very end of August, so don’t get your hopes up for a quick fix.

Right now, starting Tuesday the 18th, it’s all messy. We’ve got a weak 4ft swell from the west with a short, gutless 6-second period, and a howling 16 mph cross-onshore wind. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bath, but you won’t care because the surf is flat and choppy. The combined energy is a miserable 101, and the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. That’s the story for days.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are a write-off. Even when the swell bumps up to 6-6ft on Thursday with an onshore wind, it’s still rated as poor. The period is only 8-9 seconds, so it’s just a lumpy, wind-affected mess.

We then slide into a proper flat spell. From Friday the 21st of August right through to Monday the 1st of September, the waves drop to ankle-snappers of 1.0ft to 2ft. The combined energy readings are pathetic, mostly in the 20s and 30s, and the wind is never friendly. You’ll see a few clean mornings with light offshore breezes, but there’s simply no swell to ride.

The only flicker of life appears on Wednesday the 27th of August, but it’s still a poor 4ft, 6-second west swell with cross-onshore wind. Not worth the paddle.

The best we’ve got is a standout, but it’s a long way off. Mark your calendar for Saturday the 29th of August. The morning brings a solid 5ft swell from the west-northwest (8-second period) with a clean onshore wind. The combined energy jumps to 475 (moderate energy), which is the highest we’ll see. It’s still a beach break, and with that onshore flow, it’ll be a bit bumpy, but for Putsborough, this is as good as it gets. The afternoon holds similar size but the wind goes cross-onshore, so get on it early if you’re desperate.

After that, the 30th and 31st have some waist-high swell but the winds are always onshore or cross-shore, keeping things messy. The first couple of days of September are the same story – a bit of size (5ft) but the wind is never right, and the wave quality is poor.

Honestly, for a break that’s fairly consistent, this is a rotten run. Blank spells like this do happen, but it’s a tough window. If you absolutely have to get wet, the 29th of August morning is your only real shot, but I’d be waiting for a better forecast.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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