Fairhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles. Let’s break down Fairhaven.

The forecast starts with a dry spell. Nothing worth paddling for until Sunday morning, August 23rd. A few days of waiting, but it’ll be worth it.

First up is Sunday the 23rd morning. We’ve got a solid 8 ft swell coming from the southwest, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the northwest. The water is a normal 57° for this time of year. The energy is massive, reading 12764. It’s clean, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. This is your first standout.

Monday the 24th sees the swell drop to 6 ft, but the wind goes clean offshore from the north-northwest. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers, with a much friendlier energy level of 1432. Good for a solid session.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are messy. Onshore and cross-onshore winds, marginal conditions. Skip it.

Thursday the 27th afternoon is a sneaky good one. Swell drops to 4 ft, and the wind goes glassy. A rare window of absolute calm, with small, clean waves (1080 energy). Not big, but beautiful.

Now for the heavy stuff. Friday the 28th morning shows an 8 ft swell with a very long 17-second period, but cross-shore wind makes it bumpy. The real monsters come later.

Sunday the 30th is a big-wave standout. The morning is glassy with a 6 ft swell and a *very long* 19-second period (3726 energy). Clean groundswell. The afternoon, however, jumps to 12 ft with an energy reading of 8234. The data says it’s too big for the break. Expert-only or a spectator sport.

Monday the 31st keeps the energy up with 10 ft to 8 ft swells and clean cross-offshore winds. Another window for the experienced crew.

The first week of September gets properly heavy. Tuesday the 1st through Thursday the 3rd are packing 8 ft to 12 ft swells. The wind is mostly clean, but the forecast flags it as too big for the break on several days (energy hitting 6975 and 5787). Expert territory only. Friday the 4th is also too big, with 12 ft swell and onshore wind.

The second week settles a bit but remains chunky. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th have 8 ft to 10 ft swells, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore, so quality is marginal. The energy is still high (up to 5469).

The Best of the Bunch: Sunday the 23rd morning and Sunday the 30th morning are your best shots for clean, powerful, and manageable surf. The 30th morning glass-off is a gem. For the thrill-seekers, Monday the 31st is top-tier. And don’t forget that quiet, glassy Thursday the 27th afternoon.

Rusty.

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