Surf Forecasts:
Fairhaven surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 6,290 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 28 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jun 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fairhaven in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 28th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairhaven over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1657 | 1558 | 1215 | 1138 | 1011 | 746 | 534 | 485 | 472 | 331 | 313 | 299 | 290 | 242 | 335 | 444 | 457 | 382 | 447 | 1750 | 1850 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15PM1.37m | 10:38AM1.59m | 9:15PM1.33m | 11:34AM1.64m | 10:20PM1.32m | 12:23PM1.71m | 11:22PM1.34m | 1:06PM1.77m | 00:18AM1.37m | 1:44PM1.82m | 1:08AM1.41m | 2:19PM1.86m | 1:54AM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM1.05m | 3:15AM0.44m | 4:34PM1.05m | 4:11AM0.42m | 5:39PM1.01m | 5:06AM0.40m | 6:32PM0.95m | 5:57AM0.36m | 7:17PM0.88m | 6:43AM0.33m | 7:58PM0.81m | 7:26AM0.32m | 8:34PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1657 | 1558 | 1215 | 1138 | 1011 | 746 | 534 | 485 | 472 | 331 | 313 | 299 | 290 | 242 | 335 | 444 | 457 | 382 | 392 | 1750 | 1850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | SW 18 | W 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 68 | 48 | 90 | 447 | 101 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 10 | S 14 | E 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 157 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 542 | 170 | 166 | 542 | 542 | 13 | 9 |
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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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