Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good look at what’s cooking for Fairhaven. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We’ve got a solid run of surf kicking off right from the start. Saturday the 1st through Sunday the 2nd of August looks like the pick of the early window. The swell is a solid 6ft to 7ft from the SW, with a very long period of 16 to 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and with light to moderate northerly winds blowing offshore, the conditions are gonna be clean and lined up. The combined energy is strong (2001 to 2637), so there’s plenty of push. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and the offshore flow will keep the faces smooth. Fairhaven is a beginner spot that rarely breaks, so to see it firing like this is a real treat. The optimum direction is SW, and that’s exactly what we’re getting. This is the standout window – Saturday morning and Sunday morning especially.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th take a step back. The wind swings cross-off and then cross/cross-on, bringing rain and a choppier feel. The swell is still decent size (6ft to 8ft), but the period drops and the quality fades. Not worth racing out for.

Wednesday the 5th through Thursday the 6th is small and messy. Swell drops to 2ft to 5ft, wind is cross-on, and the energy is weak (538 to 1437). A gap in quality surf.

Then Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th of August bring back the magic. Clean offshore winds return from the north, with the swell holding around 5ft to 6ft from the SW, and a period of 15 to 16 seconds. The energy is strong again (1343 to 2364). This is another excellent stretch for experienced surfers. The Saturday morning session looks particularly good with moderate offshore breeze and clean waves.

Sunday the 9th of August is a write-off. Fresh offshore winds but the swell is small (4ft) from the WSW, and the energy is weak (617 to 599). Marginal.

Monday the 10th of August is poor. The wind cranks onshore from the SW, making things lumpy and ugly. Not worth a look.

Now, Tuesday the 11th of August is a big one. We’ve got a 10ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 14 to 16 seconds. The energy is huge (7226 to 8007) – that’s very strong. The afternoon session is glassy with zero wind. This is exceptional for expert surfers only. It’s huge, powerful, and will be breaking big. Not for the faint-hearted.

Wednesday the 12th of August sees the swell max out at 12ft from the SW, with a period of 17 to 18 seconds. The energy is massive (9841). This is too big for Fairhaven, even for most experts. Winds are light and cross-shore, but the size will be overwhelming. A definite pass unless you’re a big-wave charger.

From Thursday the 13th of August onwards, the quality drops hard. The wind turns onshore and stays there, bringing rain and choppy, lumpy conditions through to Sunday the 16th. The swell stays around 5ft to 8ft, but the wind ruins it. Not worth paddling out for.

So, to wrap it up: the absolute standouts are Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of August, with a second top window on Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th. Tuesday the 11th is for experts only. Other than that, it’s a bit of a mixed bag.

Rusty.

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