Surf Forecasts:
Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, WSW swell with 1,449 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period. 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 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for Farmer Burgers. This is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, exposed to the swell, and really wants that wind out of the WSW to line things up. It’s an intermediate sort of spot, and a real gem when it all comes together.
Right now, the water is a chilly 54°, which is a massive 6° colder than it should be for this time of year. That’s very unusual – you are going to want a thick wetsuit.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the first real window of hope is Sunday morning, the 6th of September. There’s a solid groundswell rolling in; 4 ft from the WSW with a very long 18-second period between sets. The combined energy is strong at 786, which means plenty of push. The wind is a light, cross-off breeze from the NNE, which is going to keep the surface clean. This will be good surf, but that long period means the sets will be well-spaced and might wrap a bit too straight for the bank; it’ll be better if you sit deeper.
The week after that is mostly a write-off with messy onshore winds and low energy until we get to the 11th of September. Friday morning the 11th is looking like the standout of the whole forecast. We’ve got a 6 ft swell from the SW, with a 12-second period and moderate combined energy at 803. The wind is glassy – dead calm from the SE. That is just about as clean as it gets. The swell is a solid size, maybe getting a bit too much for beginners, but for the intermediates out there, this is your session.
The afternoon of the 11th gets messy as the wind swings onshore and the swell jumps to 7 ft, which is big and choppy – expert territory at best, but with that cross-on wind it’s not going to be pretty anyway.
There are a few small windows of clean but tiny surf around the 5th and 8th, but nothing to write home about. After that killer session on Friday the 11th, things drop off again into smaller, wind-affected waves for the rest of the run.
So in short, the call is easy: set your alarm for Sunday the 6th, but clear your whole schedule for Friday morning the 11th. That glassy dawn patrol is the one to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1322 | 1188 | 838 | 931 | 330 | 100 | 125 | 73 | 42 | 26 | 258 | 777 | 499 | 505 | 557 | 408 | 378 | 226 | 156 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:33PM1.58m | 1:52AM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:24AM0.25m | 7:51PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1322 | 1188 | 838 | 931 | 330 | 68 | 125 | 73 | 42 | 26 | 258 | 777 | 499 | 505 | 557 | 408 | 378 | 226 | 156 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 106 | 100 | 69 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 9 | — | 17 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 50 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | W 25 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | — | SW 7 | SSW 10 | — | SW 9 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | — | 53 | 72 | 3 | 46 | — | 13 | 19 | — | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 15 | 15 | 946 | 1102 | 1264 | 3853 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 145 | 214 | 208 | 0 | 40 | 67 | 15 |
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