Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about Fairhaven. It's a bit of a tricky one, this spot. It's a beginner-friendly break that *rarely breaks*, so when it does, you gotta pay attention. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

First up, we've got a pulse of swell arriving on Tuesday, the 21st of July. The morning session is looking pretty good. We're seeing a solid 6ft of swell from the southwest, with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at a strong 1144. The wind is a gentle cross-off from the NNW, which is going to keep things clean. Afternoon holds up too, with a similar 6ft swell and cross-off wind. This is the best on offer early on—clean, fun-sized waves for those learning the ropes.

Wednesday, the 22nd, starts to get a little messy. The morning is clean, but the swell drops to 5ft. The afternoon throws in a bigger 6ft swell, but the wind swings to a moderate cross-shore and the rain starts to fall, making for a bumpy surface. The score is low because the tide conditions are questionable, so it's a bit of a gamble.

Now, from Thursday the 23rd through to Sunday the 27th, Fairhaven gets absolutely thumped. We're looking at 13ft to 15ft of swell from the southwest. The combined energy is massive—between 18488 and 10936—and the period is long, up to 15 seconds. For a beginner spot, this is way too big. The wind is okay, but this is really only for the most experienced, and even then, it's a hard call. The setup is a beach break, so with that much power and a long period, it's going to be a close-out mess. Honestly, this looks more like a kite-surfing scenario than a paddle-surfing one.

Things start to settle down by Sunday afternoon, the 26th of July, with the swell dropping to 6ft and a clean cross-off wind. The energy is down to a moderate 721. Monday, the 27th, offers a similar story with 8ft of swell, but it's still a bit much for beginners and the conditions are marginal.

The next standout looks like Thursday, the 30th of July. The morning is clean with 10ft of swell, but it's the afternoon that gets my blood pumping. It's still a big 10ft swell from the southwest with a 15-second period, and the energy is insane at 8568, but the wind is a light offshore from the north. This is exceptional quality for experts only. The waves will be clean and powerful, but at this size, it's a beast.

We get a little run of decent, more manageable surf from the 1st of August. The 1st of August has 8ft and 8ft of swell from the SSW with a solid offshore wind from the north. The combined energy is around 2237 and 1787, which is strong but not insane. This is excellent for experienced surfers—clean, offshore lines.

The 2nd of August is a bit of a drop-off, with a fresh offshore wind and 6ft swell, but it's marginal. From the 3rd of August, it goes flat and poor through to the 5th of August, with onshore winds and weak, choppy surf. The 5th of August morning shows a late pulse of 8ft from the southwest with a clean cross-off wind, but it's a long way out.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer for the learner is that Tuesday, the 21st of July. For the experienced crew, the absolute standout is the Thursday afternoon, the 30th of July, with that clean, offshore, powerful swell.

Rusty.

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