Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farmer Burgers today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farmer Burgers at 7AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Farmer Burgers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
450 | 450 | 493 | 650 | 841 | 1261 | 1027 | 1127 | 1519 | 1594 | 1638 | 1560 | 1538 | 1447 | 1283 | 1449 | 1188 | 1103 | 1009 | 2548 | 3144 | 2513 | 1466 | 639 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:26AM1.55m | 5:40PM1.65m | 6:05AM1.44m | 6:21PM1.53m | 6:54AM1.32m | 7:16PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.12m | 11:23AM0.21m | 11:54PM0.21m | 12:01PM0.32m | 00:38AM0.32m | 12:48PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
450 | 450 | 493 | 650 | 841 | — | 1027 | 1127 | 1519 | 1594 | 1638 | 1560 | 1538 | 1447 | 1283 | 1449 | 1188 | 1103 | 1009 | 2548 | 3144 | 2513 | 1466 | 639 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 |
22 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 1261 | 102 | 55 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 39 | 39 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 10 | 17 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 208 | 218 | 193 | 70 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 217 | 214 | 67 | 67 | 179 | 177 | 145 | 171 | 827 | 650 | 922 | 15 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













