Fairhaven Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.47° S 144.10° E

Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fairhaven sea temperature is
13.8°C
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Fairhaven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fairhaven surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 13,082 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep)7ft (2.2m) 15s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 3rd Sep)13ft (4.0m) 14s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 5th Sep)18ft (5.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairhaven over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. We're looking at Fairhaven, and the water is sitting at about 57°, which is right around average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.

The next couple of days are a bit of a tease. Tuesday the 1st has some swell, but it's a bit messy and the tide might be working against us. We get a bit of a clean-up on Wednesday the 2nd though. The morning is looking like the pick of early week with a solid 8ft SW groundswell (period 16 seconds) and a clean cross-off breeze. The wave energy is pumping (2911), and while it's getting up there in size, it's still good for any experienced surfer. The afternoon bumps up to 8ft, but the wind is a touch stronger.

Now, hold onto your board shorts because from Thursday the 3rd right through to Saturday the 12th, we've got a serious run of massive swell. We're talking 12ft to 18ft with wave energy readings regularly over 5000, and even hitting 16371 on Thursday afternoon. This is expert-only territory, and for a spot like Fairhaven, it's probably going to be too big for a safe paddle. With that much size and mostly cross-shore winds, the setup starts looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for a few days there.

The real standout window for actual surfing comes on Sunday the 6th. The morning swell drops to a still-chunky 12ft with a light cross-off breeze, but it's the afternoon that gets me excited. We get a 10ft SW swell with glassy conditions and a slight air. That's as clean as it gets. For experienced surfers, that's the session to circle on the calendar. It's a rare, beautiful moment of calm in the middle of a stormy period.

We get another small window on Monday the 7th morning with a 4ft glassy swell, but it's a bit weak.

Then things get messy again. There's a huge, long-period swell (18 seconds) blowing through Tuesday the 8th, but the wind is onshore and ugly. The 9th and 10th are still too big and blown out. The 11th cleans up with a strong groundswell, but it's still 12ft and for experts only.

The next real chance for a crowd-pleasing paddle comes Saturday the 12th. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are showing a solid 8ft SW groundswell with a clean offshore breeze from the NNW. The wave energy is still strong (3528), but the size is more manageable and the conditions look excellent. This is right in the sweet spot for experienced surfers.

After that, the swell drops off but the wind turns onshore from the 13th to the 16th, making for some pretty poor conditions. The water gets a bit choppy and lumpy with onshore winds, so it's a bit of a bust for the tail end of the outlook.

The Bottom Line: The standout is hands-down Sunday afternoon (September 6th) for the glassy conditions on a solid groundswell. For a more manageable size and clean offshore winds, lock in Saturday, September 12th. The rest of the period is either too big, too messy, or too small to get truly stoked about.

Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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Energy kJ
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High Tide
2:14PM1.80m
2:48AM1.88m
2:42PM1.81m
3:27AM1.93m
3:11PM1.81m
4:07AM1.94m
3:42PM1.80m
4:50AM1.89m
4:17PM1.77m
5:38AM1.81m
4:56PM1.71m
6:34AM1.70m
5:44PM1.62m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.25m
8:49AM0.47m
9:00PM0.14m
9:25AM0.53m
9:34PM0.07m
10:01AM0.60m
10:11PM0.04m
10:39AM0.70m
10:53PM0.06m
11:21AM0.81m
11:41PM0.14m
12:13PM0.91m
00:39AM0.25m
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Information about the Fairhaven Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fairhaven may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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