Surf Forecasts:
Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, WSW swell with 421 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s. 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 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, Rusty here. We’ve got one spot to focus on for this outlook: Farmer Burgers. It’s a reef break, intermediate level, and it’s fairly consistent, so there’s some hope here. The water’s running a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 56°, about 3° off the average, so you might want an extra layer.
We’re looking at a bit of a slow start. The first real action kicks off on Wednesday the 29th of July. Early morning, we’ve got a clean 4ft SW groundswell with a period of 13 seconds. The wind’s offshore from the E at 12 mph, so the surface should be clean. The combined energy is moderate (437). It’s a decent session for an intermediate, but the afternoon turns to junk as the wind swings cross-onshore. Thursday the 30th morning is similar, a little smaller at 3ft, but with light offshore wind from the E at 6 mph, making for clean conditions. Friday the 31st morning also cleans up with moderate offshore ENE wind. Saturday the 1st of August morning is a standout in this first week: offshore NE breeze at 9 mph, 3ft SW swell but with a longer period of 14 seconds, giving it more grunt (combined energy 321). It’s clean and should have some nice shape.
Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are more marginal, though Monday the 3rd morning goes glassy with a 4ft SW swell (13s period, energy 421). That’s a real gem for a lazy paddle-out.
The second week gets a lot more interesting, but with caveats. Thursday the 6th of August morning is a highlight: glassy conditions, a 7ft WSW swell with a 13-second period. The combined energy is very strong (1408). This is expert territory—it’s too big for beginners. It’ll be a powerful, clean session. Then Friday the 7th of August morning has a massive 10ft WSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period and glassy wind, but the comment says it’s too big for this break, so I’d look elsewhere that day.
The real standout of the whole outlook is Wednesday the 12th of August morning. We’ve got a 4ft WSW groundswell with an extremely long period of 18 seconds, clean offshore wind from the SE at 3 mph, and the combined energy is very strong (2047). This is an excellent session for experienced surfers. That long period will make for long, clean lines, perfect on this reef. Thursday the 13th of August morning is also excellent, with a 5ft WSW groundswell (15s period), offshore E wind at 6 mph, and strong energy (1045). Crowds can be a problem here sometimes, so get out early.
Overall, the best bets are the clean, glassy mornings in the first week with the smaller swells, and then the big, long-period groundswell days on the 6th and especially the 12th of August. The 12th is the one to circle on your calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 388 | 331 | 260 | 273 | 249 | 223 | 184 | 128 | 321 | 336 | 257 | 233 | 233 | 180 | 421 | 365 | 336 | 173 | 170 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.58m | 3:39AM1.55m | 4:03PM1.64m | 4:11AM1.56m | 4:33PM1.67m | 4:43AM1.56m | 5:03PM1.68m | 5:16AM1.53m | 5:35PM1.66m | 5:52AM1.47m | 6:10PM1.61m | 6:32AM1.40m | 6:51PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.27m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:12PM0.24m | 10:18AM0.15m | 10:42PM0.22m | 10:46AM0.16m | 11:13PM0.21m | 11:16AM0.19m | 11:46PM0.23m | 11:49AM0.25m | 00:23AM0.28m | 12:26PM0.33m | 1:08AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 437 | 388 | 331 | 260 | 273 | 249 | 223 | 184 | 128 | 321 | 336 | 257 | 233 | 233 | 180 | 421 | 365 | 336 | 173 | 170 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | W 19 | NNE 3 | WSW 16 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 85 | — | — | — | 72 | 50 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 128 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NNE 2 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 84 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 67 | 0 |
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