Fairhaven surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fairhaven today?

The current surf forecast for Fairhaven at 9PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
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
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
557
626
651
623
595
773
705
1594
1754
1796
1482
1173
854
695
695
790
892
1280
2175
2412
2169
1983
1712
1463
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
0
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:18PM2.17m
1:49AM1.75m
3:03PM2.13m
2:41AM1.75m
3:48PM2.06m
3:35AM1.71m
Low Tide
8:22PM0.62m
8:15AM-0.11m
9:08PM0.58m
9:05AM-0.02m
9:55PM0.55m
9:54AM0.14m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
13
12
11
12
11
11
9
9
11
11
11
10
9
10
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
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
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
375
432
492
623
595
441
457
1594
1754
1796
1482
1173
854
695
695
790
892
1280
2175
2412
2169
1983
1712
1463
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
12
12
11
486
480
773
705
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
8
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
11
11
11
12
9
11
9
3
12
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
0.5
NNE
3
Energy kJ
557
626
651
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
9
214
9
9
9
9
0
9
0
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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