Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what Fairhaven has cooking for the next couple of weeks. It’s a wild ride: a massive slab of swell early on, then a drop into some cleaner but inconsistent windows. Water temp is standard for the season, nothing to write home about.

The absolute standout, the one you wanna circle on the calendar, is Wednesday 2nd September. Come morning, we’ve got a solid 8ft (2.4m) SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 16-second period. That’s proper energy (2948), and the cross-off breeze from the WNW at 9 mph is gonna keep the surface glassy. The afternoon tops it: still 8ft (2.5m) of SW swell, 15-second intervals, and the wind drops to just 6 mph. This is big, powerful, long-period stuff, so Fairhaven’s beach break might see it closing out on the sets, but for an experienced surfer with a step-up, the quality is unreal. It’s over the 8ft mark, so beginners should stay on the sand.

Before that, Tuesday 1st September is a wash with 7ft (2.1m) swell and a moderate cross-off breeze. Then Thursday 3rd through to Sunday 6th September is a full-blown ocean event. The swell hits 13ft (4.0m) on Thursday, climbing to 18ft (5.5m) with energy readings over 10,000. This is way too big for the break, even on a groundswell. You’d be in washing-machine territory, and with fresh cross-shore winds, it’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle session. Friday and Saturday are the same story: 12ft to 16ft of SW swell and strong winds. No go.

Now, Monday 7th September is a real diamond. The swell drops to a tiny 5ft (1.5m) from the SW, 13-second period, and in the morning we get glassy conditions with the wind at just 3 mph. This is the only day in the whole 16-day run that looks good for a beginner or a longboarder. It’s clean, small, and the energy (782) is weak. You’ll have to be out at sunrise though, because the afternoon turns to junk with a 19 mph cross-on wind.

From Tuesday 8th through early the second week, it’s back to oversized, windy, and messy. The swell stays over 10ft, often with periods over 16 seconds, which is just too much power for Fairhaven’s break. The following weekend, Saturday 12th September, drops to 8ft, and by Sunday 13th September we’ve got 7ft SW swell with a clean cross-off breeze. That’s a better call for the experienced crew again, but the break rarely breaks, so it’s a gamble. The rest of the second week fades into smaller, cross-on slop with a few 5ft days that are just choppy. If you’re not an expert, the only real shout is that glassy Monday the 7th. The big stuff is for the brave.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty.

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