Fairhaven surfForecast / VIC – Torquay / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 17 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: 1.8m 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
4
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
20
SW
20
SW
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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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
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)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
1.5
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
Energy 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)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SW
18
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy 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)
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
17
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy 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)
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WSW
3
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
2
6
583
589
690
617
606
487
592
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
2
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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