Surf Forecasts:
Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, WSW swell with 1,479 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.
Right folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Farmer Burgers over the next couple of weeks.
It's a bit of a mixed bag, honestly. We start off with some reasonable sized, long period SW groundswell rolling in, but the wind is all wrong for the first few days – that Wednesday and Thursday are looking choppy and messy. The real standout is going to be Friday the 10th. The wind drops right out, going glassy, and we've got a solid 5ft West South West swell with a nice 13 second period. The combined energy is moderate (701). That's the morning you want to be out there – clean conditions, good shaped waves, and the reef at Farmer Burgers should be handling that energy beautifully. Saturday morning the 11th will also be worth a paddle, smaller at 3ft but still glassy and clean.
Water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is 3°F cooler than what's normal for this time of year. Bit of an extra layer might be needed.
Tuesday the 14th is small but glassy again, maybe a session for the longboard if you're keen, but nothing to write home about. After that, we hit a real quiet stretch. The swell drops right off, and we're looking at a run of poor conditions and tiny waves through to the middle of the month. Don't hold your breath.
Now, there is some hope further out. As we get to Saturday the 18th of July, things start to look up. The wind swings offshore from the East, and we get a clean 4ft West South West swell at 11 seconds. It's not huge, but the combined energy is back up a bit (305) and clean offshore winds on a reef break are always a good bet. This is a promising one, but it's over a week away, so treat it with cautious optimism. The last real chance in the window is Wednesday the 22nd, with a glassy 3ft WSW swell – another small but clean option for the patient surfer.
So to sum it up: Friday morning the 10th is your best bet, no question. Get amongst it. After that, pencil in Saturday the 18th as a potential, but don't set your watch by it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 822 | 689 | 1147 | 1002 | 872 | 744 | 680 | 543 | 386 | 300 | 210 | 210 | 185 | 144 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 133 | 117 | 81 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.22m | 9:31PM1.40m | 10:26AM1.23m | 10:45PM1.41m | 11:42AM1.29m | 11:58PM1.46m | 12:49PM1.39m | 1:04AM1.55m | 1:47PM1.51m | 2:02AM1.63m | 2:39PM1.63m | 2:55AM1.69m | 3:27PM1.72m | 3:43AM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.52m | 4:02AM0.43m | 4:15PM0.54m | 5:22AM0.38m | 5:41PM0.50m | 6:34AM0.29m | 6:54PM0.40m | 7:34AM0.19m | 7:55PM0.28m | 8:26AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.18m | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 822 | 689 | 1147 | 1002 | 872 | 744 | 680 | 543 | 386 | 300 | 210 | 210 | 185 | 144 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 133 | 117 | 81 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 356 | 518 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 52 | 136 | 152 | 206 | 167 | 99 | 58 | 40 | 26 | 16 | 34 | 44 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | WSW 16 | W 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 19 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 70 | 70 | 15 | 417 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 10 |
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