Fairhaven surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 19 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 12AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
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 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2.2
WSW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.9
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
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
676
844
1000
650
602
602
716
639
611
584
773
705
1594
1779
1796
1482
1173
854
706
574
777
878
1086
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
0
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:57AM1.70m
2:18PM2.17m
1:49AM1.75m
3:03PM2.13m
2:41AM1.75m
3:48PM2.06m
Low Tide
7:36PM0.67m
7:25AM-0.14m
8:22PM0.62m
8:15AM-0.11m
9:08PM0.58m
9:05AM-0.02m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
12
13
11
10
12
15
15
15
13
13
12
11
11
12
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
14
13
8
9
8
7
9
11
10
11
10
11
10
9
9
11
13
12
11
12
10
10
8
9
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
0.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
0.8
SW
17
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
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
303
255
606
538
488
346
375
432
492
611
584
441
457
1594
1779
1796
1482
1173
854
706
574
777
878
1086
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.2
ESE
10
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
S
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SW
16
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
252
8
255
297
358
9
12
12
11
486
480
773
705
12
12
16
11
11
11
11
40
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
17
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
S
15
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
8
8
8
9
6
5
5
5
11
11
11
12
17
12
11
11
3
3
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
6
1.7
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2.2
WSW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
Energy kJ
150
676
844
1000
650
602
602
716
639
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
9
9
0
0
0
9
211
211
9
9
9
9
0
0
6
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
2
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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