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Farmer Burgers surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Farmer Burgers today?
The current surf forecast for Farmer Burgers at 4PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Farmer Burgers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | |
1026 | 1286 | 1342 | 3777 | 3921 | 3741 | 3479 | 2836 | 2588 | 2648 | 2615 | 2777 | 2808 | 2808 | 2697 | 2349 | 2148 | 2118 | 1933 | 1560 | 1390 | 1186 | 1169 | 1110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.35m | 1:10AM1.48m | 1:44PM1.41m | 1:47AM1.50m | 2:18PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.32m | 7:10PM0.44m | 7:39AM0.27m | 7:48PM0.40m | 8:12AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1026 | 1286 | 894 | 3777 | 3921 | 3741 | 3479 | 2836 | 2588 | 2648 | 2615 | 2777 | 2808 | 2808 | 2697 | 2349 | 2148 | 2118 | 1933 | 1560 | 1390 | 1186 | 1169 | 1110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 266 | 1342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 181 | 70 | 70 | 9 |
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