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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 Wednesday 20 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 5AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
804 | 623 | 595 | 773 | 705 | 1594 | 1754 | 1796 | 1482 | 1173 | 854 | 706 | 695 | 790 | 892 | 1280 | 2175 | 2412 | 2169 | 1983 | 1712 | 1463 | 1169 | 999 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 651 | 623 | 595 | 441 | 457 | 1594 | 1754 | 1796 | 1482 | 1173 | 854 | 706 | 695 | 790 | 892 | 1280 | 2175 | 2412 | 2169 | 1983 | 1712 | 1463 | 1169 | 999 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 9 |
| kJ | 492 | 486 | 480 | 773 | 705 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 9 | — | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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