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Farmer Burgers surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.6° C
(Which is 2.1°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 5PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Farmer Burgers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 9 | |
148 | 165 | 147 | 201 | 346 | 329 | 516 | 737 | 787 | 1255 | 1341 | 1254 | 1076 | 1016 | 886 | 746 | 604 | 563 | 482 | 482 | 408 | 1561 | 784 | 1336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.24m | 6:59AM1.17m | 7:55PM1.19m | 8:16AM1.11m | 9:14PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.49m | 00:46AM0.62m | 1:08PM0.56m | 1:58AM0.68m | 2:20PM0.61m | 3:35AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 148 | 165 | 147 | 201 | 346 | 302 | 516 | 737 | 787 | 1255 | 1341 | 1254 | 1076 | 1016 | 886 | 746 | 604 | 563 | 482 | 482 | 408 | 2 | 277 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 28 | 96 | 71 | 184 | 329 | 238 | 321 | 307 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | NW 12 | W 12 | SW 6 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 76 | 127 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | W 13 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1561 | 784 | 1336 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 67 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 67 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 208 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 289 | 444 | 517 |
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