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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 3 am Saturday 16 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fairhaven today?
The current surf forecast for Fairhaven at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Fairhaven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
638 | 501 | 407 | 368 | 379 | 501 | 479 | 771 | 1809 | 1856 | 1693 | 1468 | 1227 | 1080 | 1005 | 1073 | 1133 | 1083 | 981 | 966 | 824 | 730 | 646 | 570 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:53AM1.77m | 10:14PM1.48m | 11:51AM1.94m | 11:10PM1.55m | 12:42PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.35m | 4:58PM0.85m | 4:48AM0.17m | 5:57PM0.79m | 5:42AM0.02m | 6:48PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 638 | 501 | 407 | 368 | 379 | 501 | 479 | 479 | 1809 | 1856 | 1693 | 1468 | 1227 | 1080 | 1005 | 1073 | 1133 | 1083 | 981 | 966 | 824 | 730 | 646 | 570 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 302 | 771 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 45 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 12 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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