Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for Fairhaven. This spot is tucked away and picks up a good SW groundswell, which is what it wants. The water temp feels pretty normal for this time of year, so nothin' to worry about in that department. Now let's get into the details.

Alright, first thing you gotta know, Fairhaven don't pump out waves every day, it's a bit of a tease. But for this run, we got some magic lined up. Wednesday morning, July 8th, is where it all starts. Glassy clean conditions with a light NNE breeze, smackin' Fairhaven with a solid 6ft SW groundswell with an 18-second period. That's proper groundswell, long lines, loads of energy (3325). The water's gonna feel like glass. This is for the experienced crew though, that's a bit of power for beginners.

The next morning, Thursday July 9th, is more of the same beauty. Glass again with a 6ft SW swell, 15-second period (1404 energy). It's clean, it's lined up, and it's got that sweet offshore feel to it. You'd be a fool to miss it. Friday the 10th keeps the goods comin' with clean cross-offshore winds and a 6ft SW swell. Solid.

Now, don't get too comfy because Saturday the 11th sees the quality drop. The swell size drops and the wind picks up fresh from the NNW, makin' things a bit lumpy. Not your best day.

Sunday the 12th is a whole different beast. We get a slab of swell, like 16ft of WSW energy straight into the bay. That's a monster. The combined energy is over 11000, but the report says it's just too big for Fairhaven. Unless you're a madman on a big wave board, give that one a miss. Monday the 13th is still too big and lumpy, same story.

The Real Standout

Alright, listen up. The best window in this whole outlook is the morning of Thursday, July 16th. After a few sketchy days, it goes glassy again, dead calm. The swell lines up at 8ft SW with a 14-second period. The energy is 2088, which is a proper, solid push. That's expert territory, but for the crew that knows what they're doin', that's a session to remember. Glassy, clean, and powerful.

Another one to circle on the calendar is Friday morning, July 17th. Offshore wind, 10ft SW with a 17-second period. That's 4835 energy—a lot of grunt. That's a heavy, ledgey wave on the sets. If you've got the skills, you're in for a proper treat.

After that, things mellow out through the end of July. Winds stay offshore, but the swell gets smaller and weaker. The last week of the month sees small, weak surf with not much push.

So to wrap it up: the early part of the run is clean and punchy, but the absolute standouts are the glassy morning on Thursday the 16th and the heavy offshore morning on Friday the 17th. Get on those before the ocean takes a nap. This is a spot that goes quiet, so when it fires, you gotta be there. Keep an eye on the charts for next week.

Rusty.

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