Port Fairy Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Victoria – Far West, Australia)
Photo credit: Gordon McVicar
Surf Break: Port Fairy
| Name: | Port Fairy |
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| Type: | reef and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: NW |
Port Fairy in Far West Coast is an exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. A choice of left and right reefs Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks, pollution and sharks.
Overall Port Fairy Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Port Fairy surf quality by season and Port Fairy surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Victoria - Far West surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Port Fairy
Visitor Reviews of Port Fairy |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Port Fairy:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Dredges | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Japs | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | The Cutting | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Bay of Martyrs | 24 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Massacres | 24 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Port Fairy: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5447 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5478 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5603 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5659 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5985 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Port Fairy: |
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| Closest tide station | Warrnambool, Australia | 19 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Campbell, Australia | 32 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Portland, Australia | 47 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Apollo Bay, Australia | 68 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Loutit Bay, Australia | 82 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Port Fairy: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 180 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 196 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 210 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 213 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 233 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Port Fairy: |
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| Closest city location | Warrnambool (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Portland (Australia) | 47 mi |
| Third closest city location | Hamilton (Australia) | 52 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Colac (Australia) | 60 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Apollo Bay (Australia) | 68 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Port Fairy is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, which is 179 km (111 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Port Fairy is Melbourne International Airport (MEL), also in Australia, 223 km (139 miles) away.
