Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farmer Burgers today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farmer Burgers at 3AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Farmer Burgers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1200 | 605 | 944 | 734 | 595 | 747 | 907 | 981 | 966 | 1266 | 992 | 760 | 694 | 614 | 549 | 512 | 411 | 354 | 317 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:34PM1.26m | 8:15AM1.09m | 8:40PM1.13m | 9:54AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.59m | 2:01PM0.69m | 3:21AM0.68m | 4:06PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
308 | 605 | 944 | 734 | 595 | 747 | 907 | 981 | 966 | 1266 | 992 | 760 | 694 | 614 | 549 | 512 | 411 | 354 | 317 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
1200 | 143 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | 3 | 32 | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 176 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 181 | 232 | 176 | 70 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 70 | 67 | 15 | 70 |
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