Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking like a proper mixed bag for Fairhaven. We’ve got some serious swell windows, but the wind and size are gonna be the gatekeepers. Let’s break it down.

The water is sitting at 57°F right now, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. Nothing weird there.

We’re starting off this Sunday morning, the 26th of July, with some real good news. The swell is a solid 8ft from the southwest, with a solid 11-second period. Now, that’s a bit of a meaty wave for the beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, the conditions are looking excellent. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, keeping things clean. The combined energy is pumping at 2418 (moderate to strong). This is one of the true standouts of the whole forecast—a proper session.

Sunday afternoon takes a slight step back in size, dropping to 6ft, but the wind goes glassy from the NW at just 3 mph. That is a major positive. The waves will be super clean, though the energy drops a bit to 820. Still, a very good, mellow afternoon surf if you want to avoid the crowd.

Monday the 27th is a bit more of a mixed bag. The morning has a clean 6ft swell with a cross-off breeze, but the forecast is a bit marginal. The afternoon, however, looks better: a clean 5ft with a proper offshore wind from the NNW at 12 mph. That’s going to hold the waves up really nicely.

Tuesday the 28th sees a bigger pulse coming in. We’ve got a 7ft swell on the morning with a 13-second period, energy jumping to 2921, but the wind kicks up to 16 mph cross-offshore. It’s clean, but the strong wind makes it a tricky one. The afternoon pushes 8ft with a 14-second period, but the wind stays strong and cross-off. The quality is marginal for paddle surfing with that much wind.

Wednesday the 29th is a write-off. The swell jumps to 13ft with a 16-second period, but the wind is onshore and howling at 19 mph. The combined energy is massive at 8539, but it’s just a messy, lumpy, onshore mess. For the experienced guys, it might be a big-wave mission, but for most, it’s a day to watch from the cliff. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Thursday the 30th is still messy. The swell hangs around 8ft to 8ft, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy.

Now, here’s the good news. Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August are another standout window. Friday morning brings a clean 6ft from the SW, with glassy winds from the WNW at 3 mph. The energy is 940. That is beautiful, clean surf. Friday afternoon is similar, with 5ft and light glassy winds.

Saturday the 1st is excellent. The morning has a clean 4ft, but the afternoon is the highlight: 6ft from the SW with a long 16-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is 1591. That is a proper point-break-style wave—long lines, clean faces.

Sunday the 2nd of August is also a top contender. We get a 7ft swell on the morning with a 16-second period and a light offshore from the NNW. The afternoon is even better: 7ft, 15-second period, and a light cross-offshore from the NE. Energy is up at 2433. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers.

Monday the 3rd keeps the quality going with a 6ft swell and a moderate offshore wind from the N. Clean and lined up.

Things get too big again on Tuesday the 4th of August. We’re looking at 12ft from the WSW. That is a big swell. The wind is manageable, but the wave size is predicted to be too big for this break. It’s expert territory only.

The rest of the window (from Wednesday the 5th onwards) is a bit more up and down. Wednesday morning has a 5ft swell with an 18-second period—very long period, so it will be powerful but maybe a bit straight for the beach break. Thursday the 6th of August brings another excellent pulse: 10ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, both clean with light winds. That’s a big, clean swell for the experienced crew.

Into the second week—the 8th and 9th—the swell starts to drop back. The 8th looks good with 7ft and offshore winds. The 9th gets smaller and windier. The 10th of August is a write-off with strong onshore winds and rain.

To sum it up: the true standouts are the glassy Sunday morning on the 26th, and the clean, long-period weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August. If you can only paddle out once, make it Sunday the 2nd of August. It's got the size, the period, and the wind.

Rusty

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