Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairhaven today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairhaven at 8AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fairhaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1304 | 1197 | 1197 | 1233 | 1771 | 1978 | 1953 | 1785 | 1563 | 1237 | 1124 | 915 | 711 | 553 | 793 | 711 | 605 | 418 | 412 | 309 | 326 | 335 | 314 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28AM1.85m | 2:39PM1.93m | 3:14AM1.88m | 3:13PM1.90m | 3:56AM1.86m | 3:44PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.34m | 8:58PM0.18m | 9:12AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.14m | 9:50AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1304 | 1197 | 1197 | 1233 | 1771 | 1978 | 1953 | 1785 | 1563 | 1237 | 1124 | 915 | 711 | 553 | 793 | 711 | 605 | 418 | 412 | 309 | 326 | 335 | 314 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 16 | ESE 4 | E 4 | S 15 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 67 | 69 | 55 | 212 | 307 | 241 | 312 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | ESE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 255 | 328 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | 25 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | 75 | 49 | 9 | 40 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 55 | 76 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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