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Fairhaven Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Australia · Victoria

Spot currently openAdvanced level -38.47 | 144.09

Overview

Fairhaven Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the Great Ocean Road, between Aireys Inlet and Lorne, in Victoria. This spectacular beach is part of the Surf Coast and offers quality waves in a beautiful natural setting, with the Otway hills in the background. The prevailing southwesterly to westerly winds blow side-shore on this south-facing beach. Conditions are powerful with regular waves and currents. The spot is suitable for advanced riders. The beach is long and sandy, offering plenty of space. Access is from the Great Ocean Road with beachside parking. Watch out for rip currents and surfers. The spot is less crowded than the beaches of Torquay.
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Spot forecast for Fairhaven Beach

Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 19:46

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now06:332 m12:171 m18:141.7 m00:200.6 m07:181.9 m13:051 m19:101.6 m01:090.8 m08:091.8 m14:001 m20:221.6 m02:100.9 m09:061.8 m15:011 m21:401.6 m03:231 m10:061.7 m16:040.9 m22:541.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m

Fairhaven Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

274h

in December · 26 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in December: 23 rideable days a month and 274 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is August, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 14.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days26 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 14.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days26 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 13 °C. The wettest month is November, with 85 mm.

Monthly averages: Fairhaven Beach
Monthly averages — Fairhaven Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 274 h 22 °C 51 mm
February 23.0 240 h 23 °C 25 mm
March 23.0 217 h 22 °C 20 mm
April 21.0 166 h 19 °C 60 mm
May 14.0 102 h 17 °C 33 mm
June 14.5 127 h 13 °C 57 mm
July 17.0 140 h 13 °C 63 mm
August 11.5 102 h 15 °C 49 mm
September 22.5 228 h 16 °C 51 mm
October 22.5 209 h 18 °C 60 mm
November 25.0 264 h 19 °C 85 mm
December 26.0 274 h 21 °C 39 mm

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Technical details of Fairhaven Beach spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

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