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Fairhaven Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Torquay (29 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Fairhaven surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fairhaven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fairhaven sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fairhaven today?
The current surf forecast for Fairhaven at 2PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairhaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
650 | 557 | 509 | 626 | 651 | 623 | 595 | 773 | 705 | 1594 | 1754 | 1796 | 1482 | 1173 | 854 | 706 | 574 | 790 | 878 | 1102 | 2259 | 2443 | 2199 | 2010 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:18PM2.17m | 1:49AM1.75m | 3:03PM2.13m | 2:41AM1.75m | 3:48PM2.06m | 3:35AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM-0.14m | 8:22PM0.62m | 8:15AM-0.11m | 9:08PM0.58m | 9:05AM-0.02m | 9:55PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 488 | 346 | 375 | 432 | 492 | 623 | 595 | 487 | 457 | 1594 | 1754 | 1796 | 1482 | 1173 | 854 | 706 | 574 | 790 | 878 | 1102 | 2259 | 2443 | 2199 | 2010 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 358 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 486 | 480 | 773 | 705 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 650 | 557 | 509 | 626 | 651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 9 | 9 | 214 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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