Farmer Burgers surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.9°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 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
4
3
3
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
4
W
9
4.5
W
10
4.5
W
11
4
W
11
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3.5
WSW
12
5
WNW
11
5.5
WNW
12
5.5
W
13
5.5
W
13
4.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1016
886
746
604
563
563
482
408
1535
491
963
1331
2430
4239
4764
4587
4359
4002
3213
5599
8640
10559
10292
6242
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
25
N
35
NNW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
50
W
50
W
40
W
35
W
30
WNW
30
NW
45
NNW
55
NNW
60
NNW
65
NW
65
NNW
60
NW
50
NW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:16AM1.11m
9:14PM1.21m
9:44AM1.12m
10:25PM1.28m
10:59AM1.20m
Low Tide
1:58AM0.68m
2:20PM0.61m
3:35AM0.66m
3:48PM0.60m
4:56AM0.56m
5:01PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:00
6:00
5
9
4
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
16
15
14
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
12
13
11
12
10
8
5
7
6
3
4
5
6
6
9
5
3
3
2
3
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
4
W
11
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3.5
WSW
12
4.5
W
13
Energy kJ
1016
886
746
604
563
563
482
408
273
265
4587
4359
4002
3213
6242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
1
NW
4
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
4
W
9
4.5
W
10
4.5
W
11
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
2.4
NW
7
5
WNW
11
5.5
WNW
12
5.5
W
13
5.5
W
13
3
NW
9
Energy kJ
1
3
33
1535
491
963
1331
2430
4239
4764
3274
2958
563
5599
8640
10559
10292
1488
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
3
1
2
9
Distance (km)
0
0
0
214
216
465
250
250
208
431
214
445
517
1152
1042
1042
517
431
444
1031
998
517
1016
484
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
8
4
4
4
1
2
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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