Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, seein’ this forecast for Fairhaven is a bit of a mixed bag. There's a real slow start, with not much to get excited about for the first couple of days. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are looking pretty average, with messy, cross-shore winds and only marginal surf. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothin’ to write home about.

The first real chance to get wet looks like Saturday the 1st of August. We’ve got a clean, offshore northerly breeze and a solid 6ft southwest swell. Alright, you'll be paddling into some nice lines. The swell period is a long 17 seconds, so expect groundswell with plenty of push and proper shape. It’s a bit of a standout because the wind is perfect and the waves have good energy (moderate – in the 1860 range). But remember, Fairhaven rarely breaks, and when it does get good, the crowds are often there, so get in early.

Sunday the 2nd keeps the good run going with a similar southwest swell, now at 7ft, and a strong offshore wind. This is expert territory at that size. Same story: long period (16 seconds), clean conditions, and that consistent energy (2287 on Sunday morning). This is the pick of the bunch for the experienced crew.

After that, the wind turns ugly from Monday the 3rd onward, with strong onshore breezes pushing in an 12ft mess on Monday afternoon and lumpy, choppy conditions through Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th. Not worth paddling out. The energy on Monday afternoon climbs to strong (4486), but it’s all blown out.

Another spark appears on Saturday the 8th of August. The swell drops back to a manageable 6ft with a clean cross-offshore breeze and a 14-second period. This is a good, clean setup for intermediate surfers. Sunday the 9th also holds with a nice 5ft swell and a clean offshore northerly breeze. Both days show clean waves with good energy (1367 and 1338 respectively).

The second week has a few cleaner windows, like Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th, but the winds are stronger and the surf window is more marginal. The biggest long-range standout is the final Friday the 14th, with a 10ft southwest swell and a very long 19-second period, but the wind is howling cross-shore, creating a cross-chop. That’s a serious energy day (5703), but with those winds, it’s probably more a kite-surfing show than a clean paddle.

So, pin your hopes on the first weekend in August. Saturday the 1st for a clean, powerful swell, and Sunday the 2nd for the bigger, expert-only action. After that, pick your windows carefully.

Rusty.

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