Fairhaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.47° S 144.10° E

Issued: 9 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairhaven sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fairhaven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fairhaven today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairhaven at 4PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)13ft (4.0m)17s
Afternoon (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
!
!
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8367
8339
7393
6221
4895
4181
3531
2665
2185
1736
1491
1236
990
780
769
711
760
1671
1571
1428
1297
1246
1297
1187
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
N
5
NNW
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:20PM1.87m
3:18AM1.50m
3:48PM1.84m
3:59AM1.54m
4:14PM1.80m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.37m
9:39PM0.60m
9:17AM0.43m
10:08PM0.53m
9:54AM0.50m
10:38PM0.45m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
10
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
6
7
6
6
6
4
4
6
6
8
11
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
8367
8339
7393
6221
4895
4181
3531
2665
2185
1736
1491
1236
990
780
769
711
623
1671
1571
1428
1297
1246
1297
1187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.3
SSE
14
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
S
17
0.3
SE
16
0.3
SE
16
0.3
SW
24
0.5
SW
22
1.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
161
183
87
79
228
150
132
140
37
74
47
34
15
10
9
314
760
3
5
41
41
88
239
974
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
17
133
5
4
10
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
1.5
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.3
E
12
Energy kJ
32
24
40
129
181
165
122
98
62
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
3
3
3
7
7
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
196
90
200
196
200
94
94
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
52
0
52
31
38
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Rating
(10 max)
9
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9
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4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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