Surf Forecasts:
Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,429 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Farmer Burgers this week:
The surf forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Farmer Burgers in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got on the cards for Farmer Burgers.
The pattern for the next couple of weeks at this reef setup is a bit of a mixed bag. There’s some solid energy coming in the first week, but the wind is going to be a real mood killer for most of it. The real highlight, the one that stands out as the best on offer, is shaping up to be the morning of Sunday the 16th of August. Glassy conditions with a clean 5ft swell from the WSW – that’s the one to get excited about. But we’ve got a long wait to get there.
We kick things off on Thursday the 6th of August, but honestly, it’s pretty average. You’ve got a 8ft WSW swell with moderate wave energy (1989), but it’s messy with a cross-shore wind. Not worth getting wet for.
Friday the 7th looks better. The morning is the clear winner of the early period. The swell drops slightly to 7ft from the WSW, but the wind goes light offshore from the ESE. That’s clean, and with a period of 14 seconds, those waves will have some proper push. The energy is strong (1603). It’s a reef break, so that long period should wrap in nicely. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This is a solid option for the experienced surfer. The afternoon turns to rubbish with onshore wind, so make the most of the morning.
Then it all goes pear-shaped. Saturday the 8th, Sunday the 9th, and Monday the 10th are a write-off with strong onshore winds and deteriorating conditions. The swell sticks around, but it’s just blown out. Avoid it.
There’s a lull mid-week. Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th see the swell drop right off. Wednesday morning has a strong offshore wind (40 km/h) and a 4ft swell, but the wind is so strong it’ll be brutal to paddle into. The same goes for Thursday the 13th. Hard work for little reward.
Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are pretty marginal, with onshore/ cross-onshore winds and small, weak swell.
Then, we get to the true standout. Sunday the 16th of August. The morning is glassy. Dead calm. A clean 5ft swell from the WSW, period of 13 seconds, with moderate wave energy (703). This is what we wait for. Clean lines at Farmer Burgers. It’s a reef, it’s fairly consistent, and with that glass, it’ll be a dream. That’s your session.
Monday the 17th morning is also glassy, but the swell is a bit smaller at 4ft. Still a good option if you missed Sunday.
Tuesday the 18th brings a pulse of bigger swell (7ft) but the wind goes cross-onshore again, chopping it up. The energy is strong (1356), but the quality won’t be there.
The outlook gets a bit messy again for the end of the run, with Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th blown out. Friday the 21st of August morning shows some promise with a light offshore breeze and a clean 5ft WSW swell, but that’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but less certain.
Overall, if you can only surf once in this whole window, make it the morning of the 16th of August. Don’t bother with the rest of the first week.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 25 | WSW 22 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1321 | 1989 | 1585 | 1631 | 1603 | 1746 | 1638 | 1110 | 918 | 1599 | 2000 | 1039 | 923 | 403 | 303 | 220 | 132 | 126 | 816 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.22m | 8:54PM1.34m | 9:58AM1.17m | 10:26PM1.31m | 11:33AM1.23m | 11:55PM1.37m | 12:47PM1.36m | 1:05AM1.48m | 1:43PM1.52m | 2:00AM1.60m | 2:31PM1.67m | 2:47AM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.42m | 2:15PM0.54m | 3:26AM0.48m | 3:50PM0.60m | 5:09AM0.47m | 5:41PM0.55m | 6:33AM0.36m | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:32AM0.23m | 7:57PM0.27m | 8:20AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 1321 | 1989 | 1585 | 1631 | 1603 | 1746 | 1638 | 1110 | 918 | 1599 | 2000 | 1039 | 923 | 403 | 303 | 220 | 132 | 114 | 816 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 42 | 25 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 27 | WSW 25 | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 126 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 2 | ESE 2 | ENE 2 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 37 | 40 | 178 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 67 | 15 | 70 | 0 | 67 | 9 | 70 | 67 | 417 | 417 | 2645 | 15 | 15 | 175 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
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