Farmer Burgers surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 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 2.0°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 8AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
96
179
176
200
150
502
648
658
676
569
543
486
464
471
522
694
731
766
698
745
698
685
586
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
25
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:17AM1.64m
2:43PM1.56m
2:47AM1.65m
3:13PM1.57m
3:18AM1.63m
3:42PM1.56m
Low Tide
8:39AM0.13m
8:46PM0.25m
9:07AM0.12m
9:16PM0.24m
9:35AM0.14m
9:46PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:18
7:18
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6:08
6:08
6:07
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
19
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
17
18
17
17
17
12
11
11
13
14
10
10
11
12
14
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
Energy kJ
82
48
179
176
200
150
502
648
658
676
569
543
486
464
471
522
694
731
766
698
745
698
685
586
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
SW
15
0.3
WSW
12
0.6
SW
5
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
Energy kJ
11
46
69
71
35
8
28
20
9
8
30
30
65
107
158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
5
26
10
7
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.4
S
3
0.8
SSW
4
1.5
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
133
96
3
22
102
69
33
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
70
43
40
15
175
187
181
67
15
0
0
333
333
377
377
0
0
0
0
0
333
18
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
4
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