Surf Forecasts:
Fairhaven surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 9,445 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fairhaven in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairhaven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, Rusty here, with a look at what's cookin'. Bit of a dry spell to start, but the ocean's wakin' up now.
Sunday, August 30th at Fairhaven is where you wanna be. This spot's rarely got waves, so when it does, it's a whole different thing. Dawn patrol is the call. We got a clean 8ft SW groundswell, a long 13-second period, and a tonne of energy (1973). Glassy as a mirror, wind is dead from the west at just 3 mph. The water's 57°, right where it should be. This is properly good, but it's a solid size for a beginner spot, so know your limits. This is the best morning of the whole stretch, no contest.
Monday, August 31st, keeps it rollin' with a similar 8ft SW swell and 14-second period (2718 energy). Flat calm again with a light north wind. A bit of cross-on breeze in the arvo will put some texture on it.
Then things get rowdy. Tuesday through Thursday, we get blasted with huge 7ft to 16ft SW groundswell. That's way too much for Fairhaven, and the onshore winds after lunch Thursday makes it a total mess. Not a surfer's scene, maybe a kiter's playground.
Once that passes, we get into a rhythm of solid but cleaner 8ft to 12ft SW swell. Friday, September 4th, has a nice offshore breeze with a 10ft wave. It's a good day for the experienced crew. Sunday, September 6th, is another beauty with a clean 10ft SW swell (3022 energy) and a light offshore.
The second week chills out in size but keeps the quality. After a messy Monday, September 7th, the real highlight of the second half is Friday and Saturday, the 11th and 12th. We're talkin' 6ft to 8ft of long-period SW groundswell (16-15 secs) with perfectly glassy or dead calm winds. That's about as clean as it gets. Then Sunday, September 13th, wraps the run with a gorgeous 7ft SW swell and a light offshore breeze. Tidy.
The winners are the glassy dawn patrol on the 30th of August and those clean, glassy days on the 11th and 12th of September. For a spot that's rarely on, Fairhaven is serving up some absolute gems.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1819 | 2076 | 2140 | 2322 | 2125 | 3212 | 1958 | 1187 | 3993 | 5168 | 3109 | 3944 | 5306 | 9445 | 7074 | 5369 | 4351 | 2902 | 3446 | 3370 | 3524 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19PM1.74m | 1:30AM1.66m | 1:47PM1.78m | 2:10AM1.78m | 2:14PM1.80m | 2:48AM1.88m | 2:42PM1.81m | 3:27AM1.93m | 3:11PM1.81m | 4:07AM1.94m | 3:42PM1.80m | 4:50AM1.89m | 4:17PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.53m | 7:36AM0.44m | 7:59PM0.38m | 8:13AM0.44m | 8:29PM0.25m | 8:49AM0.47m | 9:00PM0.14m | 9:25AM0.53m | 9:34PM0.07m | 10:01AM0.60m | 10:11PM0.04m | 10:39AM0.70m | 10:53PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 18 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1819 | 2076 | 2140 | 2322 | 2125 | 3212 | 1958 | 1187 | 1712 | 2620 | 3109 | 3944 | 4144 | 5524 | 7074 | 5369 | 4351 | 2902 | 6 | — | 3037 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 14 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 15 | — | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 136 | 61 | 33 | 380 | 1006 | — | — | — | 201 | — | 5 | 43 | — | 116 | 110 | 15 | — | 5 | — | — | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | — | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | — | NNW 3 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | N 4 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 3993 | 5168 | — | 8 | 5306 | 9445 | — | — | — | 21 | 3446 | 3370 | 3524 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 539 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 411 | 536 | 596 | 6 |
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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).
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