Putsborough Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer for Putsborough over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag, and you'll have to be patient. The water's sitting at 66°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be needing the thickest wetsuit.

The first real chance to get a wet suit on comes on Saturday the 6th of September. It's not going to be a classic, but Sunday morning is your best bet. We've got a little 2ft swell out of the west with a short 6-second period, so the energy's weak (62). The big plus here is the wind coming from the SSE, which is offshore for Putsborough. That means clean, glassy conditions. It's a beginner-friendly wave, and it's fairly consistent, so you'll get a few. The crowd factor is ‘often’, so expect a few other heads out, but it's manageable.

Come Sunday the 7th, we see a jump in size. Monday morning brings a 5ft west swell with a decent 11-second period, and the combined energy is strong (800). However, the wind is howling from the WNW straight onshore, so it's going to be a messy, blown-out mess. Not worth it. The same goes for the rest of that week – we get pulses of bigger swell, like 6ft on Tuesday with energy of 556, but it's all accompanied by strong cross-onshore winds from the west-northwest. It's going to be choppy and lumpy. For a beach break like Putsborough, this is more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle-surfing one.

After that, things drop right off. From the 10th through to the 16th, we're looking at tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, with very weak energy (often under 100). There are a few clean moments, like Thursday the 11th morning with a light offshore, but the swell is just too small to get excited about.

There's a glimmer of hope later in the week. On Thursday the 17th of September, we see a pulse of 5ft west swell with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (187). The wind is from the east-southeast, which is cross-offshore, and it's clean. The waves are 'surfable but very ordinary'. It's not a standout, but it's the best thing we've seen in a while. Friday the 18th also has a clean 4ft swell, but again, the period is short at 6 seconds.

The final weekend, the 19th and 20th, looks small and clean again, but the size is just too small for any real fun.

So, to wrap it up: the standout window is Sunday morning, the 6th of September. It's small, clean, and offshore. For the rest of the forecast, it's a lot of waiting for the wind to play ball. The bigger swells are all blown out, and the clean ones are tiny. The second week is a real write-off for anything decent.

Rusty.

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