Farmer Burgers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Farmer Burgers over the next two weeks or so.

We’ve got a solid groundswell kicking off the period, but it’s going to be a bit of a mixed bag for the most part. The standout window is definitely the first morning, with a few other promising but smaller windows further out. The water temperature is sitting at 56°F, which is a whopping 4°F colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a serious chill, so don’t even think about a spring suit, you’ll want the full rubber.

Wednesday morning, 26 August, is the clear winner. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the WSW, with a nice 13 second period pushing some moderate energy (587). The wind is light and offshore from the ENE, so the lineup at Farmer Burgers is going to be glassy and clean. This is your best chance for a quality session, no doubt about it.

By Wednesday afternoon, the wind swings to a cross-onshore S breeze, and things get choppy and poor. That sets the tone for the next several days. Thursday, Friday, and most of the weekend are a write-off – the wind is either cross-on or just messy, and the surf quality is low. Saturday afternoon sees a fresh 22 mph cross-on wind and a lumpy 5ft swell, which is just ugly. The swell does build to 5ft on Sunday, then 7ft on Sunday afternoon, but the wind is even worse. By Monday, the swell holds around 5ft, but the wind is still cross-on, making it a marginal call at best.

Tuesday morning, 1 September, offers a glimmer of hope. The wind drops to glassy, and we get a 5ft swell from the SW with a solid 11 second period. The energy is still moderate (562), and the conditions are glassy – could be a very good session. But the afternoon sees the wind turn cross-on again, so it’s a short-lived window.

The rest of the first week of September looks pretty grim. The wind stays strong and cross-shore, with the swell hitting 7ft on Wednesday morning, but it’s blown out. The following weekend, 5-6 September, actually sees a new swell from the NW, but it’s short period (8 seconds) and the wind is all wrong. A 10ft NW swell on Saturday afternoon sounds big, but with a 22 mph cross-on wind, it’s a messy, lumpy mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

The second week, from 7 September onward, is small and inconsistent. Monday morning, 7 September, has a clean 2ft swell with a moderate offshore ENE wind – a nice little window for a log, but not much else. And by the 9th and 10th, the swell and wind are just not cooperating.

So, to sum it up: Wednesday morning, 26 August is the absolute standout. It’s the cleanest, most promising window of the whole forecast. After that, keep an eye on Tuesday morning, 1 September for another glassy, if smaller, session. The rest is mostly a waiting game.

Rusty.

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