Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let's check out what's coming through for the next couple of weeks.

Fairhaven is a spot that doesn't wake up often, but when it does, it's worth a look. The water temp is about normal for this time of year. The whole window starts with a quiet spell since it rarely breaks, so we're waiting until the 21st of August for the first real action.

We open on Friday morning, the 21st of August. The swell is a solid 6ft from the WSW, with a very long period of 15 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, with combined energy of 2305. The wind is blowing from the WNW at 9 mph, making for a clean cross-offshore breeze. The catch is a long-period swell like this tends to wall up at a beach break, so it's a bit tricky, but the conditions are clean and the energy is there for the experienced surfers.

The real standout is Saturday the 22nd of August. The swell is up to 13ft from the SW, with combined energy spiking to 12166 – that's a massive amount of power. The wind is a cross-shore at 12 mph, but it's clean. This is expert-only territory. It's too big for anyone who isn't properly experienced. The break is usually crowded on a day like this, so expect a few others out there, but it's a big day for the crew who can handle it.

Sunday the 23rd of August is another good call. The swell drops back to 8ft from the SW, with light winds out of the NW at 6 mph, making for clean, cross-off conditions. The period is still long at 14–16 seconds, which keeps the energy high (3278). This is a much more manageable size for experienced surfers, with clean conditions.

The rest of the month is a bit of a mixed bag. Monday the 24th is clean in the afternoon with a 6ft SW swell and offshore winds, but the energy is lower. Then we hit a poor run from Tuesday the 25th through to the end of the month, with onshore winds, choppy conditions, and dropping swell. The 27th of August, Thursday, has a glassy afternoon with a 5ft SW swell, but the energy is only moderate. The 30th of August has a small, clean 3ft wave, but it's really only for the longboard or someone desperate for a paddle.

Heading into the first week of September, there's a bit more life. The 1st of September, Tuesday morning, has a clean 4ft swell from the SW with a 15-second period and light winds. The 2nd of September, Wednesday morning, is also clean with a 7ft WSW swell, but the period is a short 10 seconds, so it's a bit weaker. The 3rd of September, Thursday afternoon, is a glassy standout with an 8ft SW swell (2895 energy) – clean conditions again for the experienced crew. The 4th of September, Friday morning, is one last big push, with a 10ft SW swell and an 18-second period, packing 5918 energy. That's a powerful, long-period swell, so it's for experts only.

To wrap it up, the best of the best is Saturday the 22nd of August for the big-wave chargers, and Sunday the 23rd of August for a slightly more manageable but still powerful session. The 3rd of September afternoon and the 4th of September morning are also strong, promising options for later in the window.

Rusty.

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