Farmer Burgers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s how the waves are shaping up for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, we’ve got one spot on the radar, and it’s Farmer Burgers. It’s a reef break, and it’s going to be a bit of a slow starter, but once it gets going, there’s some real quality on offer. The water at Farmer Burgers is running a bit colder than usual for this time of year, sitting at 56°F, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

The first proper surf to get excited about kicks off on Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell rolling in from the SW, with a long 15-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and with a light ESE cross-off breeze, it’s going to be clean. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at 940. It’s looking really good for a Tuesday morning session.

The swell drops a touch on Wednesday morning, the 29th, with 4ft from the SW and a 13-second period, but the wind swings to a solid E offshore at 12 mph, keeping it clean. The energy is a bit more modest at 437. Thursday morning, the 30th, is similar with 3ft and a gentle ENE offshore, energy at 260, still clean.

Friday morning, the 31st, has that same 3ft SW swell, but the wind is a strong ENE offshore at 16 mph, and the energy is 237. It’s clean, but that wind is solid. Saturday morning, the 1st of August, has 3ft from the WSW with a 14-second period, and a NE offshore at 12 mph, energy at 316. But the real standout of the first week is Saturday afternoon, the 1st of August. The swell is still 3ft from the WSW, 13-second period, and the wind goes glassy from the WNW at just 3 mph. It’s going to be as smooth as butter. The energy is 273.

Sunday morning, the 2nd, is a bit cross-shore, but Sunday afternoon, the 2nd, goes glassy again with the same 3ft WSW swell, energy at 236. Then Monday morning, the 3rd of August, we get a nice little bump. The swell jumps to 4ft from the WSW, with a very long 15-second period, and glassy conditions from the SSE at 3 mph. The energy climbs to 847, and it’s looking very good indeed.

Now, Monday afternoon, the 3rd, the swell hits 6ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and energy jumps to 1195, but the wind goes cross-on, so it’s a bit choppy. Tuesday morning, the 4th, is still 5ft but cross-on, and Wednesday morning, the 5th, has 6ft with a 15-second period, but a cross-shore wind at 12 mph making it bumpy. The energy is 1337.

Thursday morning, the 6th, pushes up to 7ft, 14-second period, but the wind is onshore, so it’s a mess. Friday morning, the 7th, gets to 8ft, 14-second period with a cross-shore wind, energy at 2494. That’s getting big and messy.

The best session of the whole run is Saturday morning, the 8th of August. The swell is 6ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and the wind is a light ESE cross-off at 6 mph. The energy is 1415, and it’s clean. This is the one to circle. It’s excellent for experienced surfers, but at 6ft, it’s pushing the limits for beginners.

After that, it gets big. Sunday, the 9th, has a massive 12ft swell with a 14-second period, and it’s just too big for this spot. Same for Monday, the 10th, with 10ft. Tuesday morning, the 11th, drops back to 5ft SW swell with a 12-second period, light cross-off, and energy at 591 – that’s a good one. Wednesday morning, the 12th, has 6ft with a very long 16-second period, light cross-off, and energy at 1750 – another excellent session for experienced surfers.

So, to sum it up: the standout is Saturday morning, the 8th of August, with clean 6ft WSW groundswell. The glassy afternoons on the 1st and 2nd of August are also fantastic for a mellow, clean session.

Rusty.

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