
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farmer Burgers today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farmer Burgers at 2AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 24s |
Table - waves today at Farmer Burgers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
382 | 332 | 326 | 249 | 216 | 212 | 245 | 193 | 139 | 314 | 731 | 823 | 889 | 1032 | 980 | 1005 | 983 | 1152 | 1099 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.60m | 2:31PM1.67m | 2:47AM1.68m | 3:13PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.27m | 8:20AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.14m | 9:01AM0.03m | 9:27PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
382 | 332 | 326 | 249 | 216 | 212 | 245 | 193 | 139 | 110 | 731 | 823 | 889 | 1032 | 980 | 1005 | 983 | 1152 | 1099 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 24 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 24 |
— | 1 | 33 | 73 | 121 | 103 | 42 | 38 | 25 | 314 | 86 | 61 | 75 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 27 | 9 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 64 | 115 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
— | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 38 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 67 | 84 | 129 | 82 | 172 | 145 |
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