Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, W swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve only got one spot on the radar, Putsborough, and it’s not exactly firing.
Right now, the water’s sitting at 65°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a nice surprise, but it’s about the only nice thing in the forecast.
For the next week and a half, from Tuesday the 21st of July right through to the end of the month, the surf is just a no-go. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves. The combined energy is mostly in the single digits or low teens, a real sign of nothing doing. The wind is all over the shop – cross-onshore, onshore, even a bit of glass on the 29th, but with only 0.7 ft of swell, it doesn’t matter. There’s just nothing to ride. It’s a long, blank run.
The first real sign of any life comes on the morning of Saturday the 1st of August. We’ve got a 2 ft swell from the west with a period of 11 seconds, giving a combined energy of 81 – still weak, but it’s a start. The problem is a fresh 19 mph onshore wind. That’s going to be messy and lumpy.
Then Sunday the 2nd of August shows the biggest pulse of the whole forecast. The swell bumps up to 4 ft to 4 ft from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is strong, hitting 211 on the Sunday morning. Finally, some proper power. But again, the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. For a beach break, that’s a kitesurfer’s dream, not a surfer’s. The setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The only silver lining in the whole 16 days is the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August. The wind swings offshore from the ESE at a light 3 mph, and the swell is 2 ft from the west with a 7-second period. It’s tiny, but it’ll be clean. And then Wednesday the 5th of August morning also has clean offshore winds (16 mph from the SSE) with a 1 ft, 10-second groundswell. That’s a long period, which means better shape, but it’s breaking straight on a beach. Still, if you’re desperate.
The standout? Honestly, there isn’t a true standout. If you had to pick a window, the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August is the best on offer. The 2 ft swell won’t set the world on fire, but with that glassy offshore breeze, it’ll be the cleanest you’ll see all fortnight. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but the crowds are likely at Putsborough, so get there early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 112 | 92 | 116 | 143 | 148 | 94 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:19AM6.81m | 12:46PM6.44m | 1:14AM6.30m | 1:48PM6.08m | 2:22AM5.96m | 3:01PM5.94m | 3:38AM5.92m | 4:13PM6.08m | 4:44AM6.14m | 5:11PM6.42m | 5:37AM6.50m | 5:59PM6.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM1.98m | 6:32AM2.19m | 6:56PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.59m | 8:02PM2.75m | 8:37AM2.82m | 9:16PM2.83m | 9:50AM2.79m | 10:27PM2.66m | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:25PM2.33m | 11:45AM2.17m | 00:11AM1.93m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 13 | 6 | 21 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | — | 92 | 116 | 143 | 148 | 94 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 801 | 243 | 431 | 769 | 387 | 80 | 157 | 157 | 444 | 667 | 479 | 830 | 412 | 47 | 313 | 313 | 47 | 102 | 293 | 137 |
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