Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

First up, this stretch kicks off with a bit of a tease. Monday the 14th has some clean, fun little waves, nothing crazy, but the cross-off wind keeps things tidy. You’ll see a mix of waist-high stuff, maybe the odd shoulder. It’s surfable, and the water’s sitting right around 57°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

Then things get dicey. Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are a write-off. The swell jumps way up, but it’s lumpy, cross-on, and messy. Not worth the paddle. We’re talking 12ft to 13ft of raw, disorganized energy, and the wind just kills it. If you’re not an expert, stay well away. Even for the crew, it’s a slog.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th see the swell dropping back, but it’s still a bit jumbled. Thursday’s got some onshore juice, and even though Friday cleans up with a cross-off, it’s only about 7ft, and the quality is just okay. You can get some waves, but you’ll be working for them.

Saturday the 19th is where things start to turn. The morning is clean, cross-off, and around 8ft. It’s decent. But the afternoon is the standout for the early part of the week – the swell bumps up to 10ft, the wind goes light, and the conditions are proper clean. This is the one for the more experienced crew. Fairhaven handles it, but it’s pushing it.

Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st are a mixed bag. Sunday has some okay morning waves but gets chopped up by the afternoon. Monday morning is glassy but the swell is just too big for Fairhaven – it’s backing off but still hefty. The afternoon though, glassy and 10ft, that’s another good window for the experts.

Then the middle of the week, Tuesday the 22nd, has some solid 10ft surf with light offshore winds in the morning. Clean and powerful. Good for the experienced crowd. Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th see things ease off a touch. Wednesday’s got some nice 5ft cross-off waves, and Thursday morning is small but clean, dropping to under 3ft. The afternoon on Thursday though – 5ft, offshore, and very clean – that’s a sneaky good session for the less intense surfer.

The long-range stuff, the second week, is less certain, but there’s a couple of interesting windows. Friday the 25th morning looks clean and around 6ft, but the afternoon goes cross-on and chops up. Then the weekend – Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th – gets messy again, with bigger swell and onshore winds. Not much fun.

Finally, Monday the 28th is pretty poor, but the real near-term standout is Tuesday the 29th. The morning has 8ft, clean, cross-off, and that’s a proper session. The afternoon gets bigger, 10ft, with a long 17-second period, but it gets a bit cross-shore and choppy. Still, for the experienced crew, that morning is the best bet in the whole run.

So, if you’re looking for the pick of the bunch, it’s Saturday the 19th afternoon and Tuesday the 29th morning. Two proper windows, but you’ve got to pick your moment.

Alright, that’s the picture. Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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