Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairhaven today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairhaven at 8AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fairhaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 691 | 672 | 617 | 607 | 599 | 501 | 449 | 435 | 435 | 428 | 347 | 272 | 503 | 454 | 1020 | 2048 | 2520 | 3136 | 3496 | 3015 | 2868 | 2481 | 2293 | 1506 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:18AM1.64m | 5:47PM1.40m | 7:01AM1.54m | 6:35PM1.32m | 7:54AM1.46m | 7:51PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.43m | 12:20PM0.85m | 00:11AM0.55m | 1:09PM0.90m | 00:59AM0.67m | 2:14PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 691 | 672 | 617 | 607 | 599 | 501 | 449 | 435 | 435 | 428 | 347 | 272 | 503 | 437 | 1020 | 2048 | 2520 | 3136 | 3496 | 3015 | 2868 | 2481 | 2293 | 1506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | NNE 3 | ENE 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 73 | 72 | 106 | 137 | 236 | 454 | 595 | 73 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 840 | 753 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 8 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 22 | 54 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 134 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | W 3 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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