Farmer Burgers surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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 4AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)20ft (6.0m)12s
Evening (11 May)15ft (4.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
WSW
12
5.5
WNW
11
6
W
12
5
W
13
4.5
WSW
13
5
W
13
4.5
W
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
W
13
3.5
WSW
13
4
W
13
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4007
3826
2798
6335
9674
7588
7443
8890
7320
4563
4457
4206
4570
3919
3400
2831
2246
1977
1706
1431
1332
1224
1269
1166
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
45
NNW
60
NNW
65
NW
65
NW
55
NW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
W
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:59AM1.20m
11:22PM1.39m
11:57AM1.31m
00:10AM1.52m
12:46PM1.44m
Low Tide
4:56AM0.56m
5:01PM0.54m
5:53AM0.42m
5:57PM0.45m
6:39AM0.27m
6:46PM0.34m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:59
5:59
1
2
2
2
3
5
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
9
5
3
3
3
4
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16
14
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
WSW
12
5
W
13
4.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
W
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
4007
3826
2798
7588
7443
4563
4457
4206
3400
2831
2246
1977
1706
1431
1332
1224
1269
1166
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)
3
WNW
12
3
NW
8
5.5
WNW
11
6
W
12
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
5
W
13
4.5
W
13
2.3
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
4
W
13
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
Energy kJ
2943
931
6335
9674
1592
1373
8890
7320
645
485
438
4570
3919
2322
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
1
1
3
2
3
1
9
2
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
650
770
770
431
431
907
904
1016
651
484
1053
417
208
216
218
214
214
214
67
67
70
70
70
70
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
9
2
9
5
6
9
8
6
5
5
4
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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