Surf Forecasts:
Fairhaven surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 8,591 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fairhaven in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairhaven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and find the good ones. The forecast is a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of days that will be worth jumping on.
That first call is this Saturday morning, the 15th. Fairhaven will be handling a solid 3.0m SW groundswell with a long, 15-second period. The wind is flat calm, glassy, which is prime. The energy is strong, sitting at 3812, so there’s some serious power in the water. It’s a big wave, so it’s for the experienced crew only. Water’s at 14°, pretty standard for the season. This is a standout.
From there, we drop right off. The next few days are a bit forgettable—the swell fades and the wind gets messy with cross-onshore stuff. It’s going to be bumpy and not much fun until things start to rebuild.
Keep an eye on Friday the 21st. It’s not huge, about 1.7m, but the wind is clean and offshore, so it should be rideable. Energy is moderate at 2150. It’s a build-up day for sure.
Then the real problem hits. Starting Saturday the 22nd, the swell goes on a rampage. It jumps to 3.5m and by Sunday the 23rd it’s 4.0m to 4.5m. The energy numbers are off the charts—we’re talking over 5000, hitting 11320. That is a monster. Even though there are moments of clean wind, this is way too big for Fairhaven. It’s going to be a dangerous, churning mess. Unless you’re a big-wave specialist, you’ll be on the beach, not in the water. This might be more of a kite-surfing setup if the wind cooperates.
It doesn’t really settle down after that either. We’re still looking at 3.0m and bigger swells for the rest of the window. There’s a promising one on Saturday the 29th—a very long period, 19-second SSW swell at 3.0m, with a light offshore wind. Clean and powerful, energy of 6493. This is a great prospect but it’s a long way out, so confidence isn't high.
Finally, on Sunday the 30th, it eases back to a more manageable 2.2m with clean offshore winds. That could be a fun one to close out the period.
So, in short: get on Saturday morning the 15th if you can handle it)Skip. And circle Saturday the 29th as a long-shot gem. The rest of the time, be patient or look for something else to do.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3788 | 3444 | 2326 | 1641 | 1641 | 1285 | 1233 | 1978 | 1563 | 1006 | 754 | 612 | 367 | 318 | 211 | 313 | 373 | 479 | 1368 | 1370 | 2030 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.90m | 1:36AM1.77m | 2:04PM1.93m | 2:28AM1.85m | 2:39PM1.93m | 3:14AM1.88m | 3:13PM1.90m | 3:56AM1.86m | 3:44PM1.84m | 4:35AM1.81m | 4:14PM1.76m | 5:14AM1.73m | 4:42PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.44m | 7:46AM0.28m | 8:19PM0.28m | 8:31AM0.34m | 8:58PM0.18m | 9:12AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.14m | 9:50AM0.52m | 10:09PM0.15m | 10:26AM0.63m | 10:43PM0.21m | 11:00AM0.74m | 11:17PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3788 | 3444 | 2326 | 1641 | 1641 | 1285 | 1233 | 1978 | 1563 | 1006 | 754 | 612 | 367 | 318 | 211 | 313 | 373 | 479 | 1368 | 1370 | 1129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 15 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 121 | 74 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 88 | 157 | 216 | 204 | 190 | 614 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 8 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 17 | 26 | 83 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 181 | 2030 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 67 | 38 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 26 |
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