Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the cards for Fairhaven. The coming week or so has a real mixed bag, with a big pulse of energy that's going to be way too much for this spot before it settles into a much more manageable, and at times, very clean, window.

The water temp is sitting at 57°F with an anomaly of 1°F, so pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.

We kick things off on Thursday the 20th. It's a slow start. Morning is tiny with a 2-foot SW swell and a very long 17-second period. The combined energy is weak (431). It's clean though, under a cross-off breeze. The afternoon picks up a touch to 3 feet from the WSW, still clean, but it's small.

Friday the 21st is where the ramp-up begins. The morning sees 6 feet of WSW swell with a 15-second period, and the energy has jumped to a moderate 2731. It's clean. By the afternoon, it's a solid 10 feet from the same direction, with very strong energy (4780). But it's already getting a bit too big and the reports are calling it marginal.

Saturday the 22nd is the peak, and it's a total washout for paddle surfing. Both morning and afternoon have a massive 13 feet of SW swell. The energy readings are huge (11069 and 9768). The morning is clean, but that's just too big. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and choppy. This is a setup that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday the 23rd is a major turning point. The swell drops to a much more manageable 8 feet from the SW. Periods are long (14-16 seconds) and the energy is strong but not insane (2968-4028). The wind is a clean cross-off from the NW all day. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers.

Monday the 24th is still a good option, with 6 feet of SW swell. The morning is clean under a moderate NW breeze, but the afternoon gets a bit of cross-chop. Still very surfable.

From Tuesday the 25th through Wednesday the 26th, things get a bit messy. We have 5 to 7 feet of SW swell, but the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and generally marginal. The energy is moderate (863-2003).

Then we get a nice run of clean conditions again. Thursday the 27th has 5-6 feet of SW swell with clean cross-off winds. By Friday the 28th morning, it's a standout. A 8-foot SW swell with a very long 17-second period, light offshore winds from the NNE, and strong energy (3481). This is a great window for experienced surfers at a point break or reef, but that long period might make it a bit tricky on a beach break. The afternoon gets a bit cross-shore.

The end of the month and into September sees smaller, cleaner waves. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are smaller and blown out by strong winds. The 30th has a tiny 2-foot SW swell with a 22-second period, but it's clean with a fresh offshore. The standout in the second week is Monday the 31st of August. A 6-foot SW swell, clean, with a glassy afternoon. That's a beautiful, clean session for all levels.

After that, it's a slow fade into early September with small, clean waves, mostly under 3 feet, but with nice offshore winds. The best of the forecast is a toss-up between the excellent Sunday the 23rd for experienced surfers and the clean, glassy Monday the 31st for everyone.

Rusty.

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