Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of surf ahead at Fairhaven, though it's a stop-start kind of forecast. The first real standout is Tuesday morning, August 25. The swell is coming from the southwest at 7ft with a long 13-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the WNW at just 3 mph. The water temperature is 57°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there. The combined swell energy is strong (1705), and for Fairhaven, that’s a proper session for experienced surfers. Tuesday morning is the pick of the early week – clean, glassy, and plenty of power.

Tuesday afternoon sees a slight drop in swell to 7ft, still SW and 13 seconds, but the wind swings to a light cross-on SSW breeze at 3 mph. Still rideable, but not as pristine. Then Wednesday, August 26, the swell jumps to 8ft in the morning with a 14-second period and cross-onshore wind from the SW at 9 mph. The energy is high (3532), but the wind messes with the surface. Not a standout.

The next real highlight comes Saturday morning, August 29. Clear skies, glassy wind from the WSW at 3 mph, and a solid 6ft SW swell with a 14-second period. Combined energy is 1500, and the conditions are labelled excellent for experienced surfers. This is one of the best windows in the first week – clean, consistent, and not too crowded if you get out early.

Sunday morning, August 30, is also a beauty. Dead calm wind (0 mph), glassy, 7ft SW swell at 13 seconds, energy at 1967. That’s another strong call for experienced surfers. Sunday afternoon picks up to 10ft with a 19-second period – that’s a very long-period groundswell. At this size and period, it’s only for experts, and Fairhaven is a spot where such long-period SW swell can really line up.

Monday, August 31, keeps the momentum. Morning sees 10ft SW swell, 16 seconds, with a light cross-offshore NW wind at 9 mph. Energy is 4257, and conditions are clean. This is another cracker for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays clean with 8ft and the same swell direction.

There’s a bit of a gap after that – Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are messy or wind-affected. Then Thursday, September 3, has some clean but smaller options. The next true standout is Saturday morning, September 5. Clear skies, offshore wind from the NNW at 12 mph, 10ft SW swell with a 17-second period. Combined energy is 4749. That’s serious, powerful surf, clean and with good shape. Only for experts. Saturday afternoon holds with 8ft and offshore wind – still excellent.

Sunday, September 6, turns ugly with choppy cross-onshore wind. Avoid that. Monday, September 7, brings clean offshore wind again from the north at 9 mph, with 7ft WSW swell. That’s a good session for experienced surfers. But later Monday, the swell jumps to 12ft – too big for this break, really. And Tuesday and Wednesday the 8th and 9th are huge, with 16ft to 20ft swell and strong winds. That’s blown-out, dangerous, and only for the truly insane or kite surfers.

Bottom line: the best windows are Tuesday morning August 25, Saturday morning August 29, Sunday morning August 30, Monday morning August 31, and Saturday morning September 5. Fairhaven is rarely-breaking and crowded sometimes, but when it lights up like this, it’s worth paddling out.

Rusty.

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