Surf Forecasts:
Fairhaven surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 16,299 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fairhaven in the next 16 days are 6.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairhaven over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s check out what Fairhaven’s got coming up.
The forecast period starts right now and runs for 16 days. Swell shows up from the start, so no gap at the beginning.
Right off the bat, Tuesday morning, Fairhaven is looking prime. We’ve got a solid 6ft south-west groundswell with a long 17-second period, and the wind is glassy—dead calm from the ESE at just 3 mph. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. The combined swell energy is at a moderate 1691. This is excellent stuff for experienced surfers, but it’s not too big for a confident intermediate.
Wednesday morning is another standout. The swell bumps up a little to 6ft, still from the south-west, with an even longer 18-second period—very long period groundswell. Again, glassy conditions with a NNE breeze at 3 mph. The energy jumps to a strong 3325. This is clean, powerful, and will have plenty of push. Just remember, that long period at a beach break can make things a bit straight, but the quality is undeniable.
Thursday morning keeps the run going: 6ft south-west swell, 15-second period, and glassy north winds. Strong, clean, and consistent. The energy is a moderate 1404. Friday morning also delivers with a 6ft south-west swell, 15-second period, and light cross-offshore north-west winds at 6 mph. Clean and lined up.
Now, from Saturday the 11th onwards, things get a bit dicey. Strong winds start blowing—15 mph from the north-northwest—and the swell drops off. Saturday and Sunday have messy, smaller, or oversized surf with cross-off winds that are too strong. Sunday afternoon gets an 12ft south-west swell, but at that size and with 15 mph winds, it’s edging into only for experts, and the crowds are often around. Not a great combo.
Monday the 13th sees a massive jump: a 20ft south-west swell with 16-second period and a combined energy of 25947 (very strong). That’s way too big for Fairhaven for all but the most experienced. The wind is cross-off from the west-northwest at 9 mph, clean, but the size is overwhelming.
The rest of the second week is a mixed bag of too-big swells or onshore wind. Thursday the 16th has 8ft swell but onshore south wind, so it’s choppy. Friday the 17th morning looks like the last decent shot: 8ft south-west swell, 15-second period, and light cross-off north-west winds at 6 mph. Combined energy is a moderate to strong 2597. That’s a solid option for experienced surfers.
After that, we drop into smaller, wind-blown conditions. The weekend of the 19th has 6ft swell but fresh 18 mph cross-off winds—clean but tricky. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are a write-off with moderate rain, strong cross-on winds, and messy waves.
Overall, the best on offer is that Tuesday morning July 7th and Wednesday morning July 8th. Get out there early when it’s glassy and the south-west groundswell is firing with long period. The third best is Friday morning July 10th. After that, it’s a waiting game with some big, gnarly days and then a fade-out.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1691 | 1428 | 1399 | 2319 | 3639 | 2087 | 1399 | 1011 | 2140 | 1506 | 1289 | 1002 | 799 | 779 | 3813 | 2027 | 3844 | 9420 | 16299 | 9225 | 8078 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14PM1.80m | 4:43AM1.58m | 4:41PM1.76m | 5:31AM1.62m | 5:12PM1.71m | 6:25AM1.66m | 5:47PM1.66m | 7:28AM1.68m | 6:31PM1.61m | 8:38AM1.71m | 7:27PM1.56m | 9:54AM1.75m | 8:37PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.45m | 10:33AM0.59m | 11:11PM0.37m | 11:16AM0.70m | 11:48PM0.28m | 12:06PM0.82m | 00:34AM0.22m | 1:05PM0.93m | 1:28AM0.17m | 2:16PM1.02m | 2:32AM0.13m | 3:38PM1.05m | 3:43AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1691 | 1428 | 1399 | 2319 | 3639 | 2087 | 1399 | 1011 | 2140 | 1506 | 1289 | 1002 | 799 | 779 | 1731 | 2027 | 3844 | 8067 | 9648 | 9225 | 8078 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 16 | SW 23 | SW 14 | — | — | ESE 12 | SW 19 | — | SE 15 | — | — | W 9 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 41 | 182 | 1006 | — | — | 13 | 365 | — | 8 | — | — | 332 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | S 16 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | W 4 | WSW 12 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3813 | 8 | 12 | 9420 | 16299 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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