Surf Forecasts:
Fairhaven surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with 3,552 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s 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 (Aug 02) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fairhaven in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairhaven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here.
Let’s get into Fairhaven. This break rarely wakes up, so when it does, you need to be ready. The water temp is around 57°F, about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on.
The first real action kicks off Sunday, August 2nd. We’ve got a big SW groundswell coming in at 8ft, with a 16-second period, and the energy is strong at 2617. Morning wind is from the north at 12 mph, blowing straight offshore—clean conditions. This is a standout session, but it’s sizeable (over 8ft), so it’s only for the crew who know what they’re doing. Beginners, stay on the beach. The afternoon holds similar quality, dropping to 7ft.
Monday the 3rd is smaller at 6ft, but the wind goes onshore from the WNW and W, messing up the surface with rain showers. Not your best day. Tuesday the 4th actually spikes to 10ft in the morning, but it’s a shorter-period swell with rain and gets choppy by the afternoon. Leave it.
We get a quiet lull on Thursday the 6th with only 3ft. But then, Friday the 7th is the absolute jewel. Friday morning is 7ft, 16-second period, light NW wind, clean. The afternoon? Glassy. Dead calm. 6ft and perfect. That afternoon on Friday 7th is one of the best bets in the whole forecast. Energy is still strong at 2231.
Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th give us a fun run of clean, offshore conditions with consistent swell around 6ft to 6ft. Good times.
Then things go nuts from Monday the 10th. We see massive swell—15ft, 18ft, even 21ft—with onshore winds or huge cross-shore chop. The energy readings are insane (9850, 24651, 30651), but the data says it’s simply too big for this break. This is kite-surfing territory now, not paddle surfing. From August 10th right through to the end of the 16 days, it’s a no-go. Big, messy, and dangerous.
So, for the good stuff: Sunday morning, August 2nd, and Friday afternoon, August 7th are your two magic windows. Don’t miss them. Everything after that is just watching the ocean roar.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2570 | 1871 | 1669 | 1255 | 1127 | 3139 | 2399 | 1273 | 1167 | 877 | 965 | 600 | 302 | 783 | 816 | 1983 | 1220 | 2116 | 1591 | 1532 | 1254 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.84m | 2:27AM1.59m | 2:51PM1.85m | 3:07AM1.66m | 3:16PM1.84m | 3:46AM1.73m | 3:42PM1.82m | 4:27AM1.77m | 4:10PM1.79m | 5:11AM1.78m | 4:41PM1.75m | 6:00AM1.76m | 5:17PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39PM0.55m | 8:29AM0.40m | 9:07PM0.44m | 9:05AM0.45m | 9:35PM0.33m | 9:41AM0.51m | 10:05PM0.24m | 10:18AM0.60m | 10:39PM0.17m | 10:57AM0.70m | 11:18PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.82m | 00:04AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2570 | 1871 | 1669 | 1255 | 461 | 1634 | 206 | 322 | 784 | 877 | 965 | 600 | 212 | 783 | 816 | 1983 | 1220 | 2116 | 1591 | 1532 | 1254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | WSW 16 | S 14 | SW 18 | — | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 3 | 339 | 4 | 300 | — | 5 | 137 | 365 | 287 | 297 | 302 | 99 | 635 | 318 | 1011 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 18 | — | — | SW 21 | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 16 | — | 6 | — | — | 208 | 29 | — | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1127 | 3139 | 2399 | 1273 | 1167 | — | 10 | — | 16 | 37 | 243 | — | — | — | 9 | 23 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 113 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 521 |
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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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