Farmer Burgers surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
14.5° C
(Which is 2.0°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 2PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
0
2
2
1
3
2
2
0
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
976
859
724
651
603
592
517
458
435
330
347
353
1014
1110
1447
1388
1186
1169
958
739
727
668
700
587
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:31PM1.55m
1:40AM1.74m
2:14PM1.64m
2:24AM1.80m
2:58PM1.69m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.13m
7:31PM0.24m
8:04AM0.02m
8:15PM0.16m
8:46AM-0.04m
9:00PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:57
5:57
5:55
Temp °C
12
12
14
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
17
19
20
17
16
17
18
19
21
25
26
24
24
23
9
9
11
13
13
14
13
12
13
11
15
16
16
13
13
14
15
16
18
23
22
20
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
976
859
724
651
603
592
517
458
435
330
347
353
1014
1110
1447
1388
1186
1169
958
739
727
668
700
587
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.6
W
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
62
62
130
203
206
155
188
335
331
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
17
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
129
89
147
12
49
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
S
2
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
2
1
5
22
1
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
9
15
67
15
9
10
0
9
9
15
187
181
70
9
9
0
0
0
10
15
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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