Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farmer Burgers today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farmer Burgers at 7AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farmer Burgers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 367 | 444 | 367 | 1010 | 651 | 701 | 572 | 555 | 547 | 1359 | 1250 | 1281 | 890 | 1550 | 1202 | 972 | 789 | 735 | 646 | 565 | 443 | 346 | 340 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.65m | 4:01PM1.78m | 4:17AM1.65m | 4:32PM1.78m | 4:50AM1.62m | 5:04PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.09m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:18AM0.10m | 10:44PM0.08m | 10:49AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 322 | 367 | 444 | 367 | — | 651 | 701 | 572 | 555 | 547 | 1359 | 1250 | 692 | 890 | 439 | 1202 | 972 | 789 | 735 | 646 | 565 | 443 | 346 | 340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 4 | W 18 | SW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 21 | 56 | 16 | — | — | — | 88 | 108 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 102 | — | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | WSW 14 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 18 | — | 1010 | 138 | 110 | 314 | 402 | 359 | 13 | 7 | 1281 | 133 | 1550 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 83 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 15 | 175 | 67 | 333 | 218 | 187 | 175 | 218 | 70 | 246 | 15 | 246 | 417 | 232 | 194 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 15 | 181 | 181 | 175 | 70 |
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