
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farmer Burgers today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farmer Burgers at 5PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Farmer Burgers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 213 | 141 | 138 | 69 | 58 | 175 | 85 | 164 | 428 | 595 | 790 | 690 | 809 | 723 | 700 | 637 | 617 | 563 | 504 | 521 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:48PM1.43m | 8:21AM1.19m | 8:41PM1.30m | 9:28AM1.11m | 9:47PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.45m | 2:14AM0.47m | 2:12PM0.57m | 3:16AM0.56m | 3:20PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
284 | 213 | 141 | 138 | 69 | 57 | 175 | 85 | 164 | 428 | 595 | 790 | 690 | 809 | 723 | 700 | 637 | 617 | 563 | 504 | 521 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
92 | 90 | 90 | 83 | 60 | 41 | 56 | 37 | 81 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 8 | W 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 58 | 64 | 20 | 38 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 171 |
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