Farmer Burgers surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 SAST
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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
14.9° C
(Which is 1.7°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 6PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Farmer Burgers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
8
3.5
W
9
4
W
10
4
W
11
4
W
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
W
12
3
WSW
12
5
WNW
11
5.5
W
12
6
W
13
5.5
W
13
5.5
W
13
4.5
W
13
4
W
13
4
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
563
563
482
408
342
420
759
958
1813
3233
4030
4056
3588
3637
2894
5768
8677
11241
10717
9506
6193
5785
4899
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
N
35
N
45
NNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
50
W
45
W
35
W
35
W
25
WNW
40
NNW
60
NNW
65
NW
65
NW
65
NW
60
NW
50
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:16AM1.11m
9:14PM1.21m
9:44AM1.12m
10:25PM1.28m
10:59AM1.20m
11:22PM1.39m
Low Tide
2:20PM0.61m
3:35AM0.66m
3:48PM0.60m
4:56AM0.56m
5:01PM0.54m
5:53AM0.42m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:00
6:00
5:59
2
8
3
5
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
6
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
13
14
13
14
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
12
12
12
10
8
5
7
9
7
4
3
6
5
8
6
3
3
2
3
5
7
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.1
W
22
4
WSW
11
3.5
W
12
3
WSW
12
4.5
W
13
4
W
13
4
W
13
Energy kJ
604
563
563
482
408
342
277
269
317
9
3588
3637
2894
6193
5785
4899
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.9
NNW
4
1.8
NW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
8
3.5
W
9
4
W
10
4
W
11
4
W
11
3
W
12
2.5
NW
7
5
WNW
11
5.5
W
12
6
W
13
5.5
W
13
5.5
W
13
2.1
NW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1
5
29
195
420
759
958
1813
3233
4030
4056
2612
658
5768
8677
11241
10717
9506
613
123
202
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
4
4
1
1
4
4
3
3
9
4
4
4
Distance (km)
214
216
216
250
250
265
416
444
866
484
484
650
770
770
431
431
770
1007
998
1016
650
214
218
216
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
9
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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