Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farmer Burgers today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farmer Burgers at 4AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Farmer Burgers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
969 | 1193 | 902 | 915 | 745 | 679 | 587 | 578 | 473 | 458 | 359 | 353 | 347 | 289 | 285 | 280 | 247 | 197 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.44m | 2:12AM1.46m | 2:35PM1.56m | 2:44AM1.55m | 3:03PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.37m | 8:28AM0.24m | 8:48PM0.26m | 8:55AM0.16m | 9:16PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
969 | 1193 | 902 | 915 | 745 | 679 | 587 | 578 | 473 | 458 | 359 | 353 | 347 | 289 | 285 | 280 | 247 | 197 | 193 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 |
— | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 26 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 0 |
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