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Fairhaven Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Torquay (29 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Fairhaven surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fairhaven today?
The current surf forecast for Fairhaven at 12AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fairhaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
1005 | 1073 | 1150 | 1083 | 1050 | 966 | 921 | 730 | 646 | 635 | 522 | 463 | 455 | 448 | 583 | 589 | 690 | 617 | 606 | 487 | 592 | 362 | 443 | 432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.55m | 12:42PM2.07m | 00:04AM1.63m | 1:31PM2.15m | 00:57AM1.70m | 2:18PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.79m | 5:42AM0.02m | 6:48PM0.73m | 6:34AM-0.09m | 7:36PM0.67m | 7:25AM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 1005 | 1073 | 1150 | 1083 | 1050 | 966 | 921 | 730 | 646 | 635 | 522 | 463 | 455 | 448 | 129 | 155 | 515 | 255 | 255 | 297 | 451 | 362 | 355 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 134 | 133 | 134 | 17 | 8 | 252 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 358 | 346 | 443 | 432 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 583 | 589 | 690 | 617 | 606 | 487 | 592 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 214 | 214 |
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