Surf Forecasts:
Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, WSW swell with 2,699 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s 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 (Jul 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period. 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 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's cooking for Farmer Burgers over the next couple of weeks.
The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag. Thursday the 23rd has some swell, around 5ft to 5ft from the WSW, but the wind is messy – it’s cross-off in the morning, switching to a light cross-onshore in the afternoon, so it’s not going to be that clean. The water is sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than average for this time of year.
Things really start to get interesting on Friday morning, the 24th. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the WSW, but the headline here is the 15-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and with a light offshore from the ENE, it’s going to be clean. The combined energy is strong (2042), and this is one for the experienced crew – that size is getting into expert-only territory.
Saturday morning, the 25th, is still pretty fun. The swell drops back to 5ft but stays clean with that same offshore ENE breeze. It’s a good session for the intermediate crowd.
We hit another standout on Tuesday morning, the 28th. The swell builds back to 6ft from the SW with another long 15-second period. The light cross-off wind and clean conditions are going to make for some really nice lines. Combined energy is strong (1417).
After that, the swell fades into the end of July and the start of August, with a long stretch of small, weak waves. There’s a glimmer on Monday morning, August 3rd, with some glassy 3ft swell, but it’s short-lived.
Now, looking at the long-range, Thursday the 6th of August is a big one to watch, but with a huge caveat. The models are showing a massive 10ft swell from the WSW with an insane 18-second period and combined energy through the roof (4809). The winds look clean, but at that size, 10ft, Farmer Burgers will be absolutely maxed out. This is one for the absolute experts only, and even then, it might be too big to be enjoyable. Friday the 7th looks excellent though, with the swell dropping to a much more manageable 6ft, still a long 14-second period, and glassy conditions in the morning. That’s the pick of the second week for sure.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 539 | 583 | 2699 | 2042 | 1644 | 1144 | 784 | 647 | 597 | 527 | 500 | 449 | 689 | 505 | 675 | 1417 | 1124 | 799 | 556 | 458 | 342 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.09m | 11:06PM1.18m | 12:08PM1.13m | 00:17AM1.21m | 1:06PM1.21m | 1:12AM1.28m | 1:50PM1.31m | 1:55AM1.37m | 2:27PM1.40m | 2:32AM1.44m | 3:00PM1.50m | 3:06AM1.51m | 3:32PM1.58m | 3:39AM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.70m | 6:00AM0.57m | 6:23PM0.66m | 7:00AM0.50m | 7:20PM0.58m | 7:44AM0.42m | 8:02PM0.49m | 8:21AM0.33m | 8:38PM0.40m | 8:53AM0.26m | 9:10PM0.33m | 9:22AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 539 | 583 | 2699 | 2042 | 1644 | 1144 | 784 | 647 | 597 | 527 | 500 | 449 | 689 | 505 | 675 | 1417 | 1124 | 799 | 556 | 458 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 129 | 146 | 573 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 209 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 49 | 34 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 9 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 82 | 0 |
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