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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 Monday 18 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 3AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
646 | 635 | 522 | 463 | 455 | 448 | 383 | 314 | 303 | 303 | 844 | 922 | 580 | 602 | 602 | 724 | 562 | 735 | 617 | 611 | 696 | 1572 | 1618 | 1549 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.63m | 1:31PM2.15m | 00:57AM1.70m | 2:18PM2.17m | 1:49AM1.75m | 3:03PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.73m | 6:34AM-0.09m | 7:36PM0.67m | 7:25AM-0.14m | 8:22PM0.62m | 8:15AM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 646 | 635 | 522 | 463 | 455 | 448 | 383 | 314 | 303 | 303 | 606 | 538 | 358 | 346 | 375 | 530 | 562 | 584 | 617 | 496 | 414 | 1572 | 1618 | 1549 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 17 | 134 | 133 | 134 | 129 | 155 | 252 | 255 | 255 | 297 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 432 | 492 | 486 | 480 | 611 | 696 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | E 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 9 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 41 | 119 | 150 | 143 | 844 | 922 | 580 | 602 | 602 | 724 | — | 735 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 214 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 49 |
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