Farmer Burgers surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 SAST
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Farmer Burgers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Farmer Burgers sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Farmer Burgers today?

The current surf forecast for Farmer Burgers at 3AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)18ft (5.5m)12s
Evening (11 May)18ft (5.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Farmer Burgers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
10
4
W
11
4
W
12
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3.5
WSW
12
5.5
WNW
11
5.5
W
12
4.5
W
13
5.5
W
13
4.5
W
13
4.5
W
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3078
4427
4643
4007
3846
2970
6162
9196
7169
9993
7137
7333
4749
4206
3974
3441
3847
3365
2784
2277
1977
1706
1471
1332
Wind (km/h)
40
W
35
W
25
W
25
NW
45
NNW
60
NNW
65
NW
65
NW
55
NW
55
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:25PM1.28m
10:59AM1.20m
11:22PM1.39m
11:57AM1.31m
00:10AM1.52m
12:46PM1.44m
Low Tide
3:48PM0.60m
4:56AM0.56m
5:01PM0.54m
5:53AM0.42m
5:57PM0.45m
6:39AM0.27m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
5:59
5:59
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
6
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
5
6
8
10
6
3
3
3
4
5
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
12
14
16
16
14
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
4
W
12
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3.5
WSW
12
4.5
W
13
4.5
W
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
9
4643
4007
3846
2970
7169
7137
4749
4206
3974
3441
3365
2784
2277
1977
1706
1471
1332
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
10
4
W
11
3.5
W
12
3
WNW
12
3
NW
8
5.5
WNW
11
5.5
W
12
3
NW
10
5.5
W
13
2.3
NW
8
4.5
W
13
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
7
3.5
W
12
Energy kJ
3078
4427
3426
2899
931
6162
9196
1838
9993
649
7333
783
674
653
456
3847
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
5
5
1
1
3
2
3
1
9
2
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1146
650
770
770
431
431
907
904
1016
651
484
1053
417
208
216
218
214
214
214
67
67
70
70
70
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
9
2
9
5
6
9
8
6
5
5
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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