Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Fairhaven. Water temp is about 57°F, which is about normal for the season.

We’ve got a solid run of swell starting Sunday the 30th of August. A 8ft SW groundswell (13s period) rolls in, and with the wind going flat calm in the morning, it’s going to be glassy. The combined energy is 1973 – that’s a decent amount of push. This is for experienced surfers, so if you’re a beginner, stay on the beach. The afternoon gets a bit onshore, so morning is the call.

Monday the 31st is even better. Morning glass again, with an 8ft SW swell and a 14s period. The energy jumps to 2718, and the waves will have some real grunt. The wind is glassy to start, so it’s going to be a proper session. The afternoon gets a cross-on breeze, so it’ll get a bit bumpy, but the morning is the standout for the early week.

Tuesday the 1st of September sees the wind picking up to 15 mph cross-off, which keeps things clean, but the swell drops to 7ft. Still a good wave, but the energy is dropping.

Wednesday the 2nd of September, the swell jumps to 10ft from the WSW, with a 15s period, and the energy is a massive 7336. That’s a lot of power. The wind is cross-off at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean, but this is expert territory. If you’re not confident in solid overhead, stay out of the way.

Thursday the 3rd of September, the swell is still big – 10ft to 13ft, with the 13ft coming in the afternoon. The energy spikes to 10250, which is seriously strong. The wind is cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but if you’re a charger, there’ll be some bombs. Not for the faint-hearted.

Friday the 4th of September keeps the size at 12ft, but the wind goes offshore in the afternoon, which is a big positive. The energy is still very high (5058), and with a 16s period, these are long, powerful lines. The morning is cross-off, the afternoon is pure offshore. That afternoon session could be the pick of the whole run, but only for experts.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th of September sees the swell drop back to 8ft and 8ft, with the wind getting a bit messy. The energy is still decent, but the quality drops. Sunday the 6th has a clean afternoon session with a 7ft SW swell and 14s period, and the wind is cross-off, so that’s a solid option for intermediate surfers.

The following week, from the 7th of September, there’s a bit of a lull. Monday and Tuesday are smaller, with the swell hovering around 5ft to 6ft. The energy drops way down. Tuesday the 8th of September, however, we see a big spike again – 10ft SW swell with a 13s period, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit choppy. Still, the energy is 4760, so there’s plenty of push.

Wednesday the 9th of September is another big day, with 12ft SW swell and a 16s period, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s not ideal.

The real standout in the second week comes on Friday the 11th of September. The morning has a 6ft SW swell, but with a 19s period – that’s very long period groundswell. The energy is 3560, and the wind is clean cross-off. The afternoon gets even better, with the swell bumping to 8ft, still 19s period, and the energy hitting 4322. The wind stays cross-off. This is a proper session for experienced surfers. The long period will produce some beautiful, lined-up waves on the points and reefs. This is a promising one.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of September both have clean, offshore or cross-off winds, with 7ft to 7ft SW swell and 16-17s period. The energy is decent, and these are good, solid days.

The tail end of the forecast, Monday the 14th of September, sees the swell dropping to 5ft, but the wind is glassy in the afternoon, so it’ll be a fun, small-wave day for beginners and longboarders.

Overall, the best surf on offer is the Wednesday 2nd of September morning session for the pure power, and the Friday 11th of September afternoon for the incredible long period and clean conditions. Keep an eye on that Friday.

Rusty.

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