Farmer Burgers Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.17° S 18.31° E

Farmer Burgers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farmer Burgers sea temperature is
13.6° C
1.4° 

Farmer Burgers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 5,577 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Farmer Burgers in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 15th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s
Best Surf 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Farmer Burgers for the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef spot, pretty consistent, exposed to the swell, so we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag comin’—some real gems and some days you’re better off stayin’ home.

Right now, Wednesday the 15th, the water’s at 57°F, about a degree and a half colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll feel it. Swell’s from the WSW at 4ft with a long 16-second period—real groundswell energy (927). But the wind’s cross-on from the SSW at 9 mph, so it’s choppy and not worth it.

Thursday the 16th morning, swell jumps to 6ft from the WSW at 13 seconds, energy at 1264—moderate to strong. Light cross-shore wind from the SSE at 6 mph keeps it rideable, but it’s still marginal.

Friday the 17th is small, Saturday the 18th morning you’ve got a glassy 3ft WSW swell at 10 seconds—weak energy (197) but clean as glass. Longboard territory.

Sunday the 19th, winds pick up and it’s a mess.

Monday the 20th morning, glassy again with a 2ft SW swell at 11 seconds, weak (214). “Expect good surf conditions” says the file, so it’s a little window but tiny.

Now Tuesday the 21st morning—this is where it gets real. Swell hits 5ft from the SW at 14 seconds, energy at 1030, and we’ve got a clean offshore wind from the N at 9 mph. That’s the pick of the first week, no doubt. Clean lines, solid size for intermediates.

Wednesday the 22nd afternoon, swell blows up to 10ft from the WSW at 13 seconds, massive energy (2931). Winds are gentle cross-on, but the file says it’s too big for this break. Experts only.

Thursday the 23rd morning, 10ft at 15 seconds, energy at 3749—very strong, very long period. Clean cross-off wind from the NNW at 12 mph, but again, too big. Leave it for the die-hards.

From Friday the 24th to the 28th, it settles to 5–6ft but winds are often cross-on and lumpy. Standout is Saturday the 25th morning: 7ft from WSW at 14 seconds, offshore breeze from the ENE at 6 mph—clean, punchy, and excellent for experienced surfers.

Monday the 29th morning, a light SE breeze at 3 mph gives us clean 6ft WSW swell at 12 seconds—very good to finish off the month.

Best bets? Tuesday the 21st morning for clean, fun waves, and Saturday the 25th morning for the experienced crowd on a clean, solid swell. The rest is hit or miss.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
0
1
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
16
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
11
1
W
11
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
817
1647
1264
943
587
360
268
192
148
186
319
238
224
142
114
92
74
1006
1253
975
1266
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
SW
15
S
5
SW
15
SW
5
NNE
15
N
20
NW
25
N
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:12PM1.77m
4:29AM1.69m
4:56PM1.78m
5:14AM1.62m
5:38PM1.75m
5:57AM1.53m
6:20PM1.66m
6:41AM1.41m
7:02PM1.55m
7:28AM1.30m
7:48PM1.43m
8:21AM1.19m
8:41PM1.30m
9:28AM1.11m
Low Tide
10:25PM0.08m
10:40AM0.03m
11:10PM0.10m
11:20AM0.09m
11:55PM0.16m
12:00PM0.19m
00:39AM0.25m
12:40PM0.32m
1:24AM0.36m
1:22PM0.45m
2:14AM0.47m
2:12PM0.57m
3:16AM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
17
20
18
19
22
20
17
18
16
17
19
15
15
15
13
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
15
14
15
18
15
18
20
18
16
16
14
15
16
12
14
11
13
11
11
11
10
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Farmer Burgers:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Farmer Burgers surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Farmer Burgers Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Farmer Burgers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Farmer Burgers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Farmer Burgers surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Farmer Burgers) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Farmer Burgers may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Farmer Burgers is 100 km (62 miles) from Saldanha. If you plan a holiday in West Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saldanha. Saldanha has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest