Farmer Burgers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, it’s a bit of a slow start here at Farmer Burgers. The first couple of days through Sunday and Monday are nothing to write home about – small, messy, and mostly cross-onshore chop. A bit of a wait for the good stuff, but it comes.

Tuesday, the 22nd of July is where this run starts to turn. Wednesday morning looks like the first real standout. The swell bumps up to a clean 5ft out of the SW, and with that glassy WNW wind, it’s going to be smooth. The combined energy is moderate (642), so there’s some push behind it. This is a reef, so that SW groundswell with a 12-second period should wrap in nicely. Keep an eye on the tide, but this is the first solid session on offer.

Thursday, the 23rd morning keeps the window open – a clean 4ft SW swell with a light offshore NE breeze. It’s smaller, but clean and workable. The afternoon gets blown out though.

Then we hit a proper stand-out window. Friday, the 24th of July brings a big bump in size – 7ft of WSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is strong to very strong (1972). The morning is clean with a light cross-shore breeze, but that’s a lot of water moving. For a reef spot, this is best for experienced surfers; the long period will make for some powerful, lined-up waves, but it might be a bit much for the inexperienced. The afternoon is a bit onshore and choppy.

Saturday, the 25th of July is another absolute gem. The morning is glassy with a 5ft WSW swell, and the energy is still solid (784). This is your classic, clean, mid-size reef day. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze. This is likely the best on offer for the intermediate surfer.

Sunday, the 26th has a strong offshore NE wind at 19 mph on the morning session, cleaning up the 4ft swell, but it’s a bit fresh and might be wind-affected. The afternoon is calmer.

The next big highlight is Monday, the 27th of July in the afternoon. Glassy conditions again, with a 5ft SW groundswell that has a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is very strong (1425). This is marked as excellent for experienced surfers – the long period will make the waves very powerful and hollow at the reef, so it’s definitely one for the confident crew.

Tuesday, the 28th of July is a full day of excellence. Both morning and afternoon sessions are clean with a 6ft SW swell (very strong energy at 1228 and 1204). This is a solid, powerful, clean swell. Again, this is experienced surfer territory due to the size and power.

After that, the surf drops back down. There’s a small, clean window on Sunday, the 2nd of August morning with a tiny 1ft long-period (19 seconds) swell, but it’s tiny. The final entry on Monday, the 3rd of August shows a 5ft WSW swell with a 15-second period and moderate energy (1162), but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s a bit mixed.

Overall, the very best sessions are Wednesday 22nd morning, Saturday 25th morning, and Monday 27th afternoon. The Wednesday is the best for the average surfer, the Saturday is the crown jewel for the weekend, and the Monday is for the hardcore crew wanting the biggest, cleanest power.

Rusty.

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