Surf Forecasts:
Fairhaven surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 19s period, SW swell with 14,166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s 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 (Sep 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fairhaven in the next 16 days are 4.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairhaven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let's break down the 16-day picture for Fairhaven, and I gotta be straight with you – this spot "rarely breaks," so we're hunting for windows. The water temp is 57°, nothing unusual there for this time of year.
Nothing doing on Monday the 7th, that's a total wash. We get our first real whisper on Tuesday morning, but Tuesday afternoon is the one that gets the heart beating. 3ft of SW groundswell, a 17-second period – that's proper long-period groundswell – and it's dead glassy. The energy reading is 3351, a really solid number for this place. This is the best session on the whole run.
Then we get hammered. Wednesday the 9th brings a massive 13ft to 15ft pulse but with a nasty onshore breeze, it's just raw and ugly. Thursday the 10th still has 13ft swell, and it's flagged as just too big here.
Friday morning the 11th is back in the game: 8ft of SW swell, 14-second period, and glass again. This is excellent, but at that size, bring your big-wave board and your experience.
Saturday the 12th is the real golden child. Saturday morning has 8ft with a clean cross-off wind. The afternoon is even more inviting: 8ft, glassy, and clean. This is a proper weekend session.
Sunday the 13th settles down to a very manageable 5ft to 5ft with a steady offshore wind. Great conditions, easier paddling, and fun for a wider range.
The second week starts off okay on Monday morning the 14th with a clean 5ft, but it gets blown out later. Then another big, unsurfable pulse hits on Tuesday the 15th (12ft to 13ft).
We get a clean run from Thursday the 17th through Friday the 18th. Consistent 5ft to 6ft SW swell with clean cross-off winds. That's a solid block of surfable days.
Saturday the 19th looks bumpy, but then Sunday morning the 20th is a classic sleeper. 8ft of SW swell, 16-second period, and clean cross-off wind. That's your second-week standout.
The 21st is alright, nothing special, and the final day, Tuesday the 22nd, gets too big for the spot again. So the main events are Tuesday the 8th, Friday the 11th, Saturday the 12th, and then Sunday morning the 20th. Keep an eye on the charts for those.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 679 | 690 | 1342 | 3287 | 5341 | 6953 | 13187 | 12969 | 8486 | 6427 | 3580 | 2570 | 3286 | 4356 | 3022 | 2229 | 1692 | 1108 | 1068 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:44PM1.62m | 7:44AM1.61m | 6:49PM1.51m | 9:07AM1.56m | 8:25PM1.44m | 10:26AM1.59m | 10:13PM1.47m | 11:27AM1.65m | 11:36PM1.60m | 12:15PM1.71m | 00:38AM1.74m | 12:56PM1.77m | 1:28AM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.91m | 00:39AM0.25m | 1:23PM0.98m | 1:53AM0.37m | 2:59PM0.98m | 3:21AM0.45m | 4:31PM0.86m | 4:46AM0.47m | 5:37PM0.67m | 5:54AM0.45m | 6:27PM0.48m | 6:48AM0.44m | 7:09PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 25 | SW 20 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 392 | 151 | 690 | 940 | 3287 | 98 | 3171 | 152 | 12969 | 8486 | 6427 | 3580 | 2570 | 3286 | 4356 | 3022 | 2229 | 1692 | 1108 | 1068 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | S 16 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 73 | 48 | 627 | 1342 | — | 5 | 33 | 234 | 221 | 185 | 222 | — | — | — | 84 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | SW 14 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 346 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 9 | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 294 | 679 | — | — | 64 | 5341 | 6953 | 13187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 211 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 536 | 620 | 1162 | 528 | 211 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
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