Surf Forecasts:
Fairhaven surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 20,207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fairhaven in the next 16 days are 6.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairhaven over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2322 | 2125 | 3212 | 2102 | 1290 | 1533 | 2875 | 3062 | 3436 | 6306 | 7789 | 7394 | 5476 | 4703 | 3424 | 12640 | 20207 | 12042 | 6315 | 3470 | 1541 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.78m | 2:10AM1.78m | 2:14PM1.80m | 2:48AM1.88m | 2:42PM1.81m | 3:27AM1.93m | 3:11PM1.81m | 4:07AM1.94m | 3:42PM1.80m | 4:50AM1.89m | 4:17PM1.77m | 5:38AM1.81m | 4:56PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.38m | 8:13AM0.44m | 8:29PM0.25m | 8:49AM0.47m | 9:00PM0.14m | 9:25AM0.53m | 9:34PM0.07m | 10:01AM0.60m | 10:11PM0.04m | 10:39AM0.70m | 10:53PM0.06m | 11:21AM0.81m | 11:41PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2322 | 2125 | 3212 | 2102 | 1290 | 1533 | 2875 | 3062 | 3436 | — | — | 7394 | 5476 | 4703 | 3424 | 6641 | 11213 | 12042 | 6315 | 3470 | 1541 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | NE 5 | SW 18 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 380 | 1006 | — | — | 10 | 162 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 39 | 18 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 6306 | 7789 | — | — | — | 8 | 12640 | 20207 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 539 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 574 | 577 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 543 | 543 | 539 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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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).
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