Fairhaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.47° S 144.10° E

Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fairhaven sea temperature is
14.6° C
1.0° 

Fairhaven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fairhaven surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 8,417 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 21s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 15s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 12th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 14th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairhaven over the next 16 days.


Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for Fairhaven. This spot is tucked away and picks up a good SW groundswell, which is what it wants. The water temp feels pretty normal for this time of year, so nothin' to worry about in that department. Now let's get into the details.

Alright, first thing you gotta know, Fairhaven don't pump out waves every day, it's a bit of a tease. But for this run, we got some magic lined up. Wednesday morning, July 8th, is where it all starts. Glassy clean conditions with a light NNE breeze, smackin' Fairhaven with a solid 6ft SW groundswell with an 18-second period. That's proper groundswell, long lines, loads of energy (3325). The water's gonna feel like glass. This is for the experienced crew though, that's a bit of power for beginners.

The next morning, Thursday July 9th, is more of the same beauty. Glass again with a 6ft SW swell, 15-second period (1404 energy). It's clean, it's lined up, and it's got that sweet offshore feel to it. You'd be a fool to miss it. Friday the 10th keeps the goods comin' with clean cross-offshore winds and a 6ft SW swell. Solid.

Now, don't get too comfy because Saturday the 11th sees the quality drop. The swell size drops and the wind picks up fresh from the NNW, makin' things a bit lumpy. Not your best day.

Sunday the 12th is a whole different beast. We get a slab of swell, like 16ft of WSW energy straight into the bay. That's a monster. The combined energy is over 11000, but the report says it's just too big for Fairhaven. Unless you're a madman on a big wave board, give that one a miss. Monday the 13th is still too big and lumpy, same story.

The Real Standout

Alright, listen up. The best window in this whole outlook is the morning of Thursday, July 16th. After a few sketchy days, it goes glassy again, dead calm. The swell lines up at 8ft SW with a 14-second period. The energy is 2088, which is a proper, solid push. That's expert territory, but for the crew that knows what they're doin', that's a session to remember. Glassy, clean, and powerful.

Another one to circle on the calendar is Friday morning, July 17th. Offshore wind, 10ft SW with a 17-second period. That's 4835 energy—a lot of grunt. That's a heavy, ledgey wave on the sets. If you've got the skills, you're in for a proper treat.

After that, things mellow out through the end of July. Winds stay offshore, but the swell gets smaller and weaker. The last week of the month sees small, weak surf with not much push.

So to wrap it up: the early part of the run is clean and punchy, but the absolute standouts are the glassy morning on Thursday the 16th and the heavy offshore morning on Friday the 17th. Get on those before the ocean takes a nap. This is a spot that goes quiet, so when it fires, you gotta be there. Keep an eye on the charts for next week.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
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Saturday
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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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NNW
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High Tide
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
11:05AM1.82m
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
4:58PM1.00m
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Temp °C
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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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