Surf Forecasts:
Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 2,230 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. 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 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 240 | 353 | 217 | 171 | 154 | 99 | 100 | 180 | 125 | 127 | 616 | 1024 | 799 | 597 | 451 | 214 | 293 | 2024 | 2182 | 1423 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.54m | 5:04AM1.46m | 5:32PM1.54m | 5:40AM1.42m | 6:07PM1.52m | 6:19AM1.37m | 6:46PM1.50m | 7:05AM1.31m | 7:30PM1.47m | 8:00AM1.26m | 8:24PM1.43m | 9:08AM1.22m | 9:31PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.23m | 11:04PM0.35m | 11:11AM0.25m | 11:38PM0.36m | 11:43AM0.29m | 00:15AM0.38m | 12:18PM0.34m | 00:57AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.40m | 1:47AM0.42m | 1:49PM0.47m | 2:48AM0.43m | 2:54PM0.52m | 4:02AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 336 | 240 | 353 | 217 | 171 | 154 | 99 | 92 | 180 | 125 | 127 | 616 | 1024 | 799 | 597 | 451 | 214 | 293 | 2024 | 2182 | 1423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 24 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 71 | 86 | 62 | 99 | 84 | 57 | 100 | 121 | 123 | 113 | 13 | — | 10 | 21 | 22 | 113 | 125 | 66 | 17 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | SW 19 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 15 | 80 | 31 | 31 | 51 | 38 | 14 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 261 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 70 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 9 |
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