Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, W swell with 1,318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The surf forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Putsborough has on the cards for us over the next couple of weeks.
We're starting off with a bit of a flat spell, so don't rush down just yet. The first few days are a write-off for any decent surfing. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are a total mess – fresh to moderate cross-onshore winds are just wrecking everything. The swell is there, but it's all chop and lump. Not worth a second look.
Sunday the 6th offers a glimmer. We've got a small 2ft to 2ft wave from the west, but the real story is that clean, offshore wind from the SE. It's not much, but for a beginner, that's a perfect little window to get some practice. The combined wave energy is weak (64), so it'll be small and gentle. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Then we hit a proper drought. From Monday the 7th right through to the morning of Monday the 14th, it’s nothing but poor surf conditions. We get some size – a couple of days pushing 8ft from the west – but the wind is either howling onshore or so cross-on that it's just a lumpy mess. The energy gets up there (1080 on Monday the 7th), but it's pointless for a paddle surfer. Honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing setup than anything else.
A little glimmer of hope pops up on Monday the 14th morning. The forecast shows a 7ft swell from the west with a light breeze from the NW. It’s flagged as marginal though, and it doesn’t last. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and chunky again. The rest of that week continues small and messy.
The best chance in this whole outlook might just be the very end. Look at Wednesday morning, the 16th of September. We get glassy conditions. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the west, but with the wind completely off, it'll be clean as a whistle. For a longboard or a foiler, that's a dream. After that, we're back to small, clean lumps on the 18th and 19th, but nothing with any punch. It's been a lean run, but a glassy day at Putsborough is always a good day.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 408 | 199 | 97 | 183 | 88 | 57 | 55 | 96 | 730 | 1080 | 600 | 759 | 609 | 465 | 216 | 128 | 289 | 476 | 445 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 11:36AM7.01m | 00:10AM6.71m | 12:46PM6.49m | 1:32AM6.26m | 2:18PM6.31m | 3:09AM6.30m | 3:49PM6.67m | 4:29AM6.81m | 4:57PM7.35m | 5:27AM7.47m | 5:50PM8.05m | 6:15AM8.07m | 6:34PM8.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM1.70m | 5:37PM1.94m | 6:12AM2.28m | 6:58PM2.44m | 7:47AM2.64m | 8:46PM2.50m | 9:31AM2.45m | 10:17PM2.04m | 10:46AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:40AM1.24m | 00:08AM0.77m | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 79 | 97 | 183 | 88 | 57 | 55 | 26 | 295 | — | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 61 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 533 | 408 | 199 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 96 | 730 | 1080 | 600 | 759 | 609 | 465 | 216 | 128 | 289 | 476 | 445 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 276 | 67 | 44 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 87 | 44 | 91 | 67 | 313 | 313 | 109 | 412 | 276 | 391 | 67 | 313 | 109 |
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