Surf Forecasts:
Putsborough surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, W swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here.
Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you. If you’re looking at Putsborough over the next 16 days, you’re going to need a lot of patience, maybe a fishing rod, because the surf is flat to tiny for pretty much the whole run. The forecast shows a long gap with no real waves on offer from now until the very end of July and beyond. We’re talking day after day of 0.3ft to 3ft slop with onshore or cross-onshore wind, and the combined energy never gets above a weak 37 (that’s on the 25th of July afternoon). It’s just not doing anything.
The only faint pulse of life shows up around Sunday the 26th of July morning, when a 4ft swell from the west bumps the energy to 121 – still weak to moderate, but at least it’s something. The wind is cross-onshore from the WNW at 12 mph though, so it’ll be choppy and messy. Not a day to get excited about, but if you’re desperate for a wet session, it’s the biggest bump in the whole window.
Before that, Wednesday the 22nd of July morning sees a tiny 2ft swell from the NNW with a period of just 4 seconds – short period windswell, weak, and straight onshore from the NNW at 12 mph. Not worth paddling out for.
By the time we get to Thursday the 30th of July, the wind picks up to 19 mph and the waves remain under 3ft. It’s all poor surf conditions marked with a 0 out of 10 score.
For beginners, even the bigger days around 4ft are blown out, so not ideal. The water temperature is about 65° – much warmer than normal for the time of year, which is a bit of a surprise but won’t save the surf.
Honestly, Putsborough is a beach break that’s fairly exposed to the west-northwest, and the optimum swell direction is WNW, but the swell just never gets the quality or the wind to line up. Crowds are often here, but I wouldn’t worry about that – there won’t be many people out in this.
It’s one of those blank runs that happens sometimes in this area. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend. If you’ve got a kite, the stronger winds on the 30th and 31st might be more your thing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 7 | NW 3 | W 12 | W 18 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:27AM7.90m | 10:47PM8.01m | 11:10AM7.42m | 11:31PM7.41m | 11:56AM6.91m | 00:19AM6.81m | 12:46PM6.44m | 1:14AM6.30m | 1:48PM6.08m | 2:22AM5.96m | 3:01PM5.94m | 3:38AM5.92m | 4:13PM6.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM1.00m | 4:59AM1.18m | 5:15PM1.48m | 5:43AM1.69m | 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 | ||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 7 | NW 3 | N 3 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 3 | W 8 | NW 3 | W 8 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 7 | W 12 | W 18 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 12 | 37 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 335 | 389 | 157 | 157 | 46 | 106 | 157 | 243 | 404 | 719 | 243 | 407 | 440 | 391 | 860 | 845 | 864 | 831 | 276 | 373 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Putsborough surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Putsborough Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Putsborough provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Putsborough can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Putsborough surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Putsborough) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Putsborough may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Puttsborough is 11 km (7 miles) from Appledore. If you plan a holiday in North Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Appledore. Appledore has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest