Farmer Burgers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at the local surf outlook for Farmer Burgers.

Alright, straight up – for the next few days, we’re not looking at anything too special. There’s surf on offer, but it’s mostly small and choppy, so you’ve got to pick your moments. The real standout window is shaping up to be the morning of Saturday 25 July – that’s the one to circle, but I’ll get to that.

The week starts with a small, long-period SW groundswell at Farmer Burgers, but it’s clouded out and the water is sitting at 57°F today – that’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year, by about 2°F. Friday afternoon the 10th has a 4ft SW swell with a very long 13-second period, but the wind is onshore from the SW at just 3 mph, and the comment says marginal – it just doesn’t have the quality. Combined energy is moderate (526). Not worth paddling out for.

Saturday morning the 11th cleans up nicely. Offshore ESE wind at 3 mph with a clean cross-off breeze, and that 3ft SW swell (12-second period) is looking clean. Combined energy still moderate (447). That’s a good session for an intermediate if you want a smooth, clean wave. Afternoon turns poor as the wind swings onshore.

Sunday morning the 12th also has clean cross-off winds from the NNE at 3 mph, but the swell drops to 3ft from the W (11-second period) and energy is moderate (257). Still surfable for a fun little longboard.

Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th mornings are glassy – WNW wind Monday at 3 mph and SSW at 3 mph Tuesday – but the waves are tiny (2ft to 3ft) and weak (energy 112 to 182). Only really worth it if you’re desperate or learning.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Wednesday 15th afternoon through to Friday 17th afternoon, it’s all poor surf conditions with onshore or cross-shore winds and choppy water. Wednesday afternoon does have a building 4ft WSW swell from a very long 16-second period with strong energy (796), but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore breeze – messy.

Thursday 16th morning sees the swell push up to 7ft from the WSW with a 13-second period, and the combined energy jumps right up to 1623 – that’s strong. But it’s crossed up and marginal, and the afternoon gets blown out by a moderate cross-onshore. This size is really only for experienced crew, and the break is a reef setup, but the wind kills it.

Saturday 18th is a nice little reset – morning offshore E wind at 12 mph, clean, with a 3ft WSW swell (10-second period). Energy moderate (231). That’s a clean, fun morning. Sunday 19th is more marginal, with a 5ft W swell (12-second period) and cross-shore wind – crowded but workable.

Now, the standout. Saturday 25 July morning – that’s the one. Glassy conditions, no wind at all from the NW at 3 mph, and a 5ft WSW swell with a 12-second period. Combined energy is moderate (591). The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions” – that’s the cleanest, best-shaped window in the whole run. The swell direction is WSW, which matches the optimum for this reef break. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so it should be working. Just keep in mind, crowds are sometimes a thing here, so get down early.

For the rest of the second week, we’ve got a few mornings with clean cross-off or glassy conditions – like Monday 20th morning with a 4ft W swell (11-second period) and SE wind, and Tuesday 21st morning glassy with a 4ft WSW swell. Wednesday 22nd morning also clean with a 3ft SW swell and a long 14-second period. All moderate energy. Those are solid, but nothing tops that Saturday 25th morning.

So if you’re picking one session – go Saturday 25 July morning at Farmer Burgers. Glassy, clean, good size for intermediates, and the swell is right on the money direction-wise. It’s a promising one – just keep an eye on the clouds that morning.

Rusty.

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