
Surf Forecasts:
Fairhaven surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 11,719 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fairhaven this week:
The surf forecast for Fairhaven over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fairhaven in the next 16 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairhaven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here for Fairhaven. This is a spot that’s rarely breaking, so any surf is a bonus, but the next 16 days are gonna be a wild ride.
The water’s sittin' around 57°F, which is right where it should be for this time of year. No surprises there.
The main energy is a South-West swell. The first real action kicks off Friday afternoon, August 7th. We’re talkin' a 6ft SW swell, 15-second period, and a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is strong at 1935. The waves are clean. This is a standout for the experienced surfer. It’s rarely breaks, so you gotta make the call.
Saturday the 8th is a beauty. 6ft SW swell, 16-second period, and a solid offshore wind from the North. Saturday morning is clean, and the afternoon is clean with a moderate offshore breeze. The energy is still pumping at 1720 and 1455. This is a gem.
Sunday the 9th drops off to 4ft, with a cross-off wind and some rain. The energy drops to 689. It’s just a marginal day.
Monday the 10th is a weird one. The morning has a 7ft SW groundswell, 19-second period, and massive energy at 3140, but the wind is cross-off and it’s clean. The forecast says it’s marginal, but the numbers are huge. The afternoon turns to garbage with cross-on wind. That morning session is a sneaky one for the brave.
Tuesday the 11th is back to clean. Morning offshore wind, 7ft SW swell, 14-second period, energy at 1704. It’s big, clean, and for experts only. Afternoon is still clean but smaller.
Wednesday the 12th is a monster. 10ft SW swell, 16-second period, energy at 5216 in the morning. It’s clean with a cross-off breeze. That is massive. Too big for beginners. The afternoon has a 35 km/h cross-shore wind that chops it up.
Then we hit a wall. Thursday the 13th through Saturday the 15th, the swell is 10ft to 16ft. The wind is terrible, onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is through the roof. The forecast says it’s too big for this break. It’s a total write-off.
Sunday the 16th to Monday the 17th, the swell drops to 5ft to 8ft, but the wind is from the South or East, onshore or cross-onshore. It’s choppy and not worth it.
But the second week has a tease. Tuesday the 18th of August is a standout. Morning is a 5ft SW swell, cross-off wind, light breeze, energy at 1344. And the afternoon? Glassy. 5ft SW swell, 18-second period, energy at 2661. That’s a very long period groundswell, which will make it a bit more lined up, but it’s clean and glassy. That’s a special session for a spot that barely breaks.
Wednesday the 19th is clean with a gentle offshore, 5ft SW swell, energy at 1006. Good, but not as good as that glassy Tuesday.
Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st are smaller, 4ft to 5ft, with clean cross-off or offshore winds. The energy is low, but it’s surfable.
Saturday the 22nd picks up again. 7ft SW swell, 13-second period, offshore wind, energy at 1661. That’s another solid day for the experienced guys.
So, the best on offer is Friday afternoon August 7th through Saturday August 8th, and then the glassy afternoon of Tuesday August 18th. The rest is a mix of being too big, blown out, or just small. This spot is a moody one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1576 | 2191 | 1715 | 1455 | 1016 | 607 | 400 | 1299 | 3140 | 2657 | 1783 | 1704 | 1423 | 2458 | 5002 | 4498 | 9995 | 11719 | 6383 | 4370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:41PM1.75m | 6:00AM1.76m | 5:17PM1.71m | 6:59AM1.71m | 6:00PM1.64m | 8:10AM1.66m | 6:57PM1.57m | 9:31AM1.65m | 8:16PM1.50m | 10:49AM1.69m | 9:54PM1.48m | 11:52AM1.77m | 11:24PM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.82m | 00:04AM0.12m | 12:33PM0.94m | 1:00AM0.16m | 1:41PM1.03m | 2:08AM0.21m | 3:10PM1.06m | 3:27AM0.25m | 4:43PM0.98m | 4:47AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.82m | ||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
1576 | 2191 | 1715 | 1455 | 1016 | 607 | 400 | 1299 | 3140 | 2657 | 1783 | 1704 | 1423 | 2458 | 5002 | 4498 | — | 8010 | 6383 | 4370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 18 | S 16 | NE 4 | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | E 9 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
53 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 82 | 230 | 672 | 38 | 18 | 289 | — | — | 634 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
306 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 1210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 18 | 53 | 103 | 67 | 58 | — | 325 | 388 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 214 | 14 | 9995 | 11719 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 68 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 554 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 411 | 13 | 540 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
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Information about the Fairhaven Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fairhaven provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fairhaven can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fairhaven surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fairhaven) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fairhaven may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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