Surf Forecasts:
Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SW swell with 4,648 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what we've got coming up at Farmer Burgers.
The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We've got consistent swell from the west-southwest, which is exactly what this reef break wants to see. The water is sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a good suit.
The real standout window is Thursday morning, the 13th of August. The wind will be light and cross-offshore from the north, making for clean, tidy waves. Swell is a solid 5 ft from the WSW with a long period of 17 seconds, giving it some serious grunt. This is excellent for experienced surfers and looks like the pick of the period. Keep your eyes on that one.
The week prior has some action, but it's rougher. Wednesday afternoon the 5th sees a big jump in energy with 5 ft swell, but it's cross-shore and a bit chopped up. Thursday morning the 6th has a bigger 7 ft swell, but again, not super clean. Saturday the 8th starts okay with cleanish conditions in the morning as swell drops to 6 ft, but the afternoon turns to junk with strong cross-onshore winds.
The second week also has a few promising moments. Saturday morning the 15th looks glassy and clean with a light north wind and 5 ft swell. Then Monday morning the 17th has another clean morning with light cross-offshore wind and 5 ft swell. Finally, Tuesday the 18th morning has a strong 19 mph offshore wind from the northeast with a solid 7 ft swell – that'll be fast and hollow, but it's a long way out so keep an eye on the forecast.
Overall, don't expect much from the afternoons; the mornings are where it's at. The 13th is the date to circle.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 421 | 443 | 302 | 121 | 94 | 539 | 1040 | 1301 | 1693 | 1474 | 1321 | 1823 | 1721 | 1432 | 1061 | 848 | 1044 | 968 | 1671 | 2039 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:10PM1.61m | 6:32AM1.40m | 6:51PM1.53m | 7:21AM1.30m | 7:42PM1.43m | 8:27AM1.22m | 8:54PM1.34m | 9:58AM1.17m | 10:26PM1.31m | 11:33AM1.23m | 11:55PM1.37m | 12:47PM1.36m | 1:05AM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.28m | 12:26PM0.33m | 1:08AM0.34m | 1:12PM0.44m | 2:05AM0.42m | 2:15PM0.54m | 3:26AM0.48m | 3:50PM0.60m | 5:09AM0.47m | 5:41PM0.55m | 6:33AM0.36m | 7:00PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 24 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 421 | 443 | 302 | 121 | 74 | 539 | 1040 | 1301 | 1693 | 1474 | 1321 | 1823 | 1721 | 1432 | 1061 | 848 | 1044 | 968 | 1671 | 2039 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 96 | 94 | 64 | 59 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 55 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | N 2 | NW 3 | N 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 19 | — | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 15 | 214 | 417 | 0 | 67 | 70 | 15 | 67 | 70 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 380 | 465 |
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