Fairhaven surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 AEST
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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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fairhaven today?

The current surf forecast for Fairhaven at 4AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Fairhaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
827
732
633
537
465
355
338
278
237
140
177
177
149
137
133
314
380
614
598
659
444
588
666
666
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:31PM1.96m
4:32AM1.64m
5:15PM1.85m
5:33AM1.56m
5:59PM1.73m
6:42AM1.50m
Low Tide
10:44PM0.53m
10:43AM0.33m
11:35PM0.53m
11:36AM0.53m
00:29AM0.52m
12:34PM0.72m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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light rain
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cloud
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:14
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
14
14
14
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
12
12
11
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
13
13
14
12
12
11
11
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
827
732
633
537
465
355
338
278
237
140
177
177
149
137
112
133
380
614
598
659
444
588
666
666
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
E
12
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
Energy kJ
2
8
5
2
2
28
15
28
69
79
48
39
71
97
133
314
130
64
57
38
306
62
86
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
S
19
0.3
ESE
12
0.1
SW
18
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
7
2
9
15
7
28
12
28
21
49
40
44
78
66
69
27
26
25
25
13
13
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
12
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
8
9
4
4
47
77
27
72
3
1
2
1
3
3
7
3
3
18
49
66
109
197
378
522
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
52
52
67
52
52
123
271
277
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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