Fairhaven surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fairhaven today?

The current surf forecast for Fairhaven at 11AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (22 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
854
706
695
790
814
1318
2147
2412
2169
2111
1712
1443
1169
999
905
732
633
537
465
403
338
278
166
140
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
N
5
N
10
N
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:41AM1.75m
3:48PM2.06m
3:35AM1.71m
4:31PM1.96m
4:32AM1.64m
5:15PM1.85m
Low Tide
9:05AM-0.02m
9:55PM0.55m
9:54AM0.14m
10:44PM0.53m
10:43AM0.33m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
2
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
16
17
15
13
13
12
12
14
16
15
14
13
11
9
9
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
13
15
13
11
11
10
10
12
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
854
706
695
790
814
1318
2147
2412
2169
2111
1712
1443
1169
999
905
732
633
537
465
403
338
278
166
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
11
11
10
10
8
8
10
8
13
9
6
3
8
4
10
4
2
30
14
28
81
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
S
19
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
Energy kJ
12
3
5
4
14
2
2
9
16
7
28
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
9
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
8
9
9
5
3
4
4
4
2
28
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
6
31
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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