Fairhaven surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fairhaven today?

The current surf forecast for Fairhaven at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (23 Apr)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
529
407
407
390
257
418
975
1218
1200
1182
996
811
646
561
418
314
200
261
517
501
572
635
669
649
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:52AM1.80m
4:02PM2.07m
3:38AM1.76m
4:47PM1.95m
4:27AM1.68m
Low Tide
9:19PM0.57m
9:18AM-0.09m
10:02PM0.60m
10:04AM0.03m
10:48PM0.64m
10:53AM0.21m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:45
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
23
21
19
17
17
20
24
24
22
20
20
19
18
19
24
24
22
20
18
17
17
19
25
26
21
18
17
15
15
18
22
21
20
18
17
16
15
16
20
21
19
17
14
13
13
15
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
529
407
407
390
257
418
975
1218
1200
1182
996
811
646
561
418
314
194
261
517
501
572
635
669
649
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.6
SW
17
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
10
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
26
17
11
6
6
243
5
26
39
21
23
22
20
20
17
7
200
124
61
133
130
249
354
326
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
W
22
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
SW
20
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
13
13
12
12
82
55
14
9
15
14
61
7
1
1
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
4
2
2
16
15
11
2
3
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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