Fairhaven Beach
Victoria, Australia
- Lifeguards
- Free parking
Today at a glance
Best: 3 pm to 5 pm, sunset 7:49 pm6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
7.0
25 km/h16 mph wind, Great
6.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
7.1
28 km/h17 mph wind, Great
7.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
7.3
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
6.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
3.8
14 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 3 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 25°C76°F
- Water
- 17°C63°F
- Wind
- 2415 km/hmph NNW
- Gusts
- 3019 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.4 m5 ft
- UV
- 5 moderate
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 12%
- Sunset
- 7:49 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 9 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
- Low 3 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
- High 10 am, 0.5 m2 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Fairhaven Beach
Fairhaven Beach is a sandy beach located in Victoria, Australia. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach, and it is 6,242 meters long. The nearest town is Aireys Inlet, 3,559 meters away, and Colac Airport is 39 kilometers away.
Fairhaven Beach is a coastal beach located along the Great Ocean Road between Aireys Inlet and Eastern View in Victoria, Australia. Extending for approximately 6 kilometres, it is the longest beach along the Great Ocean Road and is recognised for its expansive shoreline, strong surf conditions and natural coastal landscape. The beach is accessible directly from the Great Ocean Road, which runs alongside its entire length, and is a popular destination for surfing, fishing and beach recreation.
Source: Fairhaven Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
- Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m890 ft. Listed as free
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 3.6 km2.2 miAireys Inlet (village)
- Nearest airport
- 39 km24 miColac Airport (XCO)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Step Beach3.5 km2.2 mi east away7.2 Great
- Smelly Beach3.6 km2.3 mi east away7.2 Great
- Sandy Gully Beach4.1 km2.5 mi east away7.2 Great
- Sunnymead Beach5.3 km3.3 mi north-east away7.2 Great
- Red Rocks Beach6.1 km3.8 mi north-east away7.2 Great
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 77%
- Sun2.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 100%
- Mon6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 64%
- Tue6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 65%
- Wed6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 43%
- Thu4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 22%