Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Fairhaven stretch. The forecast is a bit of a rollercoaster, but the good news is there’s a serious run of clean, powerful surf coming in the first week, with a few of those sessions looking absolute magic. The water is sitting about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The standout is clearly the swell that kicks off this Tuesday morning, the 14th. We’re looking at a massive 18ft swell from the WSW with a long 16-second period. The combined energy is absolutely cranking at 21872 (strong to very strong wave energy). That’s a proper groundswell, and it’s going to be a handful. The wind is cross-offshore, which is a major positive for clean faces, but honestly, this is only for experts. The break quality is there, but the size is intimidating. The crowds are something to keep in mind at Fairhaven, as it’s often busy, but the size will likely thin the pack out.

The next real standout is Thursday afternoon, the 16th. It drops to a still-juicy 10ft from the SW, but the period is a solid 15 seconds. The wind goes glassy—dead calm—and the combined energy is 3487 (moderate wave energy). The conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the session to circle if you’ve got the skills. The wave quality will be clean, lined up, and powerful.

Saturday morning, the 18th, is a good option for the slightly smaller end. 6ft from the SW with a 14-second period, combined energy of 1418 (moderate wave energy), and a light offshore wind from the NNW. That’s clean, punchy, and much more manageable. The crowds will be likely, but the quality makes it worth it.

After that, the surf drops off through the following week. There’s a stretch from around the 20th into the 23rd with smaller, cleaner but marginal surf. It’s not a complete write-off, but nothing to get overly excited about.

Then we have a bit of a gap with poor conditions from the 25th through to the 28th, with onshore winds and choppy, messy surf. Not worth paddling out for.

The forecast does finish with a bright spot on the 29th, Wednesday morning, with a 8ft SW groundswell at a very long 18-second period. The wind is glassy, and the combined energy jumps back up to 3512 (moderate wave energy). That’s a high-quality, clean swell for experienced surfers, but it’s a long way out—so treat it as a promising but less certain option.

Rusty.

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