Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

First up, we’ve got Fairhaven. This spot is a beginner-friendly break, but it’s a fickle one – it rarely breaks, so when it does, you’ve got to be ready to move. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, we’ve got a slow start. The first few days are pretty average with iffy conditions – Tuesday through Wednesday have onshore wind and rough, choppy water. Not a good time to bother.

Thursday 27th morning sees a small improvement: a 3ft swell from WSW with clean, cross-off wind. It’s small but manageable. Then Thursday afternoon gets even better with glassy conditions on a 2ft SW swell. Nice and clean, but small.

Friday 28th builds a bit more size but the wind turns cross-onshore, putting a bit of chop on the face. It’s not perfect.

Now, Saturday 29th morning is a standout. We’ve got a solid 6ft SW groundswell (period 14 seconds) with glassy conditions – dead calm wind. That’s going to deliver some really clean waves. The combined swell energy sits at 1307 (moderate), and for a break that rarely works, this is a real treat. The swell direction lines up with the optimum SW, so it’s all coming together.

Sunday 30th morning is another gem. Another glassy session with a 5ft SW swell, period 13 seconds. Clean, lined up, and with NNE wind – that’s basically offshore for Fairhaven. This is the other standout of the period.

Monday 31st kicks into a bigger pulse – 10ft SW swell with a 17-second period (very long period groundswell). That’s big and powerful, but at this size, it’s getting into expert territory. The wind is clean cross-off, so faces will be nice. Just be aware that a long period swell like this can be a bit too straight for a beach break like Fairhaven. It might be better suited to a point or reef, but if you’re experienced, you’ll get some serious waves. The combined energy is 5445 (strong).

From Wednesday 2nd September onward, it gets messy again with onshore wind and choppy conditions – not worth the drive.

Then we get a nice little window Friday 4th September: 8ft SW groundswell, period 15 seconds, with clean offshore wind. That’s another one for the experienced crew, but the quality is there.

After that, from 5th September through 7th September, the swell just keeps pumping – but it gets too big. We’re talking 12ft up to 23ft swells. That’s way too much for beginners and even pushing it for most. With heavy rain and onshore wind in parts, it’s more of a big-wave specialist or even kite-surfing situation.

To wrap it up: if you can move fast when Fairhaven comes alive, the best windows are Saturday 29th morning and Sunday 30th morning. Monday 31st and Friday 4th September are also high-quality for experienced surfers. After that, it’s either too big or too messy. The long weekend between Tuesday and Thursday is a write-off.

Rusty.

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