Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here for Fairhaven. This is a spot that’s rarely breaking, so any surf is a bonus, but the next 16 days are gonna be a wild ride.

The water’s sittin' around 57°F, which is right where it should be for this time of year. No surprises there.

The main energy is a South-West swell. The first real action kicks off Friday afternoon, August 7th. We’re talkin' a 6ft SW swell, 15-second period, and a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is strong at 1935. The waves are clean. This is a standout for the experienced surfer. It’s rarely breaks, so you gotta make the call.

Saturday the 8th is a beauty. 6ft SW swell, 16-second period, and a solid offshore wind from the North. Saturday morning is clean, and the afternoon is clean with a moderate offshore breeze. The energy is still pumping at 1720 and 1455. This is a gem.

Sunday the 9th drops off to 4ft, with a cross-off wind and some rain. The energy drops to 689. It’s just a marginal day.

Monday the 10th is a weird one. The morning has a 7ft SW groundswell, 19-second period, and massive energy at 3140, but the wind is cross-off and it’s clean. The forecast says it’s marginal, but the numbers are huge. The afternoon turns to garbage with cross-on wind. That morning session is a sneaky one for the brave.

Tuesday the 11th is back to clean. Morning offshore wind, 7ft SW swell, 14-second period, energy at 1704. It’s big, clean, and for experts only. Afternoon is still clean but smaller.

Wednesday the 12th is a monster. 10ft SW swell, 16-second period, energy at 5216 in the morning. It’s clean with a cross-off breeze. That is massive. Too big for beginners. The afternoon has a 35 km/h cross-shore wind that chops it up.

Then we hit a wall. Thursday the 13th through Saturday the 15th, the swell is 10ft to 16ft. The wind is terrible, onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is through the roof. The forecast says it’s too big for this break. It’s a total write-off.

Sunday the 16th to Monday the 17th, the swell drops to 5ft to 8ft, but the wind is from the South or East, onshore or cross-onshore. It’s choppy and not worth it.

But the second week has a tease. Tuesday the 18th of August is a standout. Morning is a 5ft SW swell, cross-off wind, light breeze, energy at 1344. And the afternoon? Glassy. 5ft SW swell, 18-second period, energy at 2661. That’s a very long period groundswell, which will make it a bit more lined up, but it’s clean and glassy. That’s a special session for a spot that barely breaks.

Wednesday the 19th is clean with a gentle offshore, 5ft SW swell, energy at 1006. Good, but not as good as that glassy Tuesday.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st are smaller, 4ft to 5ft, with clean cross-off or offshore winds. The energy is low, but it’s surfable.

Saturday the 22nd picks up again. 7ft SW swell, 13-second period, offshore wind, energy at 1661. That’s another solid day for the experienced guys.

So, the best on offer is Friday afternoon August 7th through Saturday August 8th, and then the glassy afternoon of Tuesday August 18th. The rest is a mix of being too big, blown out, or just small. This spot is a moody one.

Rusty.

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