Surf Forecasts:
Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, WSW swell with 1,860 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 911 | 1241 | 785 | 586 | 362 | 234 | 386 | 235 | 94 | 344 | 1516 | 1708 | 805 | 900 | 244 | 236 | 313 | 506 | 1783 | 1126 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.84m | 4:18AM1.67m | 4:30PM1.77m | 4:50AM1.59m | 5:00PM1.66m | 5:21AM1.49m | 5:31PM1.53m | 5:52AM1.37m | 6:03PM1.38m | 6:28AM1.24m | 6:41PM1.23m | 7:18AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.05m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.10m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:50AM0.19m | 11:15PM0.19m | 11:20AM0.30m | 11:44PM0.31m | 11:50AM0.42m | 00:15AM0.45m | 12:22PM0.56m | 00:53AM0.58m | 1:06PM0.69m | 2:01AM0.70m | |||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 331 | 911 | 1241 | 785 | 586 | 362 | 234 | 149 | 140 | 94 | 80 | 1516 | 1708 | 805 | 900 | 236 | 236 | 313 | 506 | 31 | 1126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 4 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | 246 | 61 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 344 | 26 | 11 | 244 | — | 244 | 179 | — | 2 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 76 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SW 5 | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SW 13 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 69 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 103 | 386 | 235 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1783 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 70 | 84 | 16 | 67 | 161 | 262 | 464 | 255 | 344 | 344 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 181 | 15 | 409 | 484 | 194 |
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The above surf forecast table for Farmer Burgers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Farmer Burgers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Farmer Burgers surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Farmer Burgers) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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