Surf Forecasts:
Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 2,249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on the Farmer Burgers stretch for the next couple of weeks. Let’s be straight up – this is a reef break that’s fairly consistent and takes a swell from the WSW, but the first week is a real mixed bag of wind and chop. The water is sitting at 54°F, which is a whopping 6°F colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit – that’s very unusual.
We kick off on Tuesday the 1st of September with a 5ft SW swell, but it’s coming in with a 30 km/h cross-on wind, creating lumpy, poor surf. The combined energy is moderate (903). Not worth paddling out. Wednesday the 2nd starts with a bit more size at 7ft from the WSW, but a cross-on breeze keeps it choppy and marginal (1560 energy). The afternoon goes onshore and messy. Thursday the 3rd morning is the first real standout – a clean 6ft WSW swell with a light N cross-off breeze (920 energy). It’s clean, decent shape, and the wind is right. That’s your window. Thursday afternoon, however, jumps to 10ft from the WSW with a strong cross-on (2259 energy) – that’s big, powerful, and only for experts if anyone’s silly enough to go out in that chop.
Friday the 4th drops right off to 3ft, and the wind is messy. Saturday the 5th is tiny (2ft) and weak (81 energy), with a morning offshore breeze that makes it clean but not worth the drive. Sunday the 6th morning brings a fun pulse: 3ft from the WSW but with a very long 18-second period, and a moderate ENE offshore breeze (621 energy). That’s a lovely, clean, lined-up groundswell – perfect for this reef. The long period means it’ll push through with nice gaps, making it easier to get out. That’s a definite highlight.
Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are small and weak, with cross-shore winds. Wednesday the 9th is a write-off. Thursday the 10th offers a marginal 4ft morning with light cross-on wind. Then Friday the 11th morning – glassy. Glassy. 4ft from the WSW with a 12-second period (540 energy). That’s as clean as it gets. That’s the pick of the second week, but it’s a morning window only.
The rest of the period is a lot of onshore chop and small swell. Saturday the 13th sees a jump to 5ft and 6ft on the Sunday, but it’s all cross-on wind and choppy. The very last call on Wednesday the 16th of September morning has a 6ft WSW swell with a 16-second period (1592 energy) and a light cross-on – it’s rated marginal, so there’s potential for a big, clean groundswell if the wind plays nice, but it’s a gamble.
The best surf on offer is the Thursday 3rd morning session and the Sunday 6th morning. The glassy Friday 11th morning is a close third. The rest is mostly a battle with the wind. Keep your eyes on that 16th – it’s far out, but it could be a beauty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 854 | 1615 | 1560 | 1447 | 1188 | 903 | 2249 | 293 | 151 | 191 | 72 | 80 | 48 | 168 | 589 | 532 | 334 | 352 | 331 | 283 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:40PM1.65m | 6:05AM1.44m | 6:21PM1.53m | 6:54AM1.32m | 7:16PM1.38m | 8:05AM1.20m | 8:38PM1.26m | 9:52AM1.15m | 10:31PM1.23m | 11:35AM1.24m | 00:03AM1.32m | 12:44PM1.41m | 1:05AM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.21m | 12:01PM0.32m | 00:38AM0.32m | 12:48PM0.45m | 1:37AM0.45m | 1:57PM0.58m | 3:12AM0.55m | 4:01PM0.64m | 5:15AM0.52m | 5:58PM0.54m | 6:32AM0.39m | 7:03PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 854 | 1615 | 1560 | 1447 | 1188 | 903 | 2249 | 293 | 151 | 191 | 72 | 80 | 48 | 168 | 589 | 532 | 334 | 352 | 331 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | SW 9 | SW 5 | — | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 106 | 140 | — | 21 | 1 | — | 19 | 23 | 8 | 5 | — | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | SW 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 9 | — | 27 | — | — | 10 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 18 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 650 | 2652 | 1102 | 1907 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 67 | 214 | 214 | 145 |
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