Farmer Burgers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at your local stretch for the next couple of weeks. We’ve only got one break on the radar here, and it’s a reef setup that needs a very specific south-west swell to line up. The good news is, there’s some serious size coming, but the wind is gonna be a fight for most of the run.

The standout window is the morning of Friday, August 7th. Farmer Burgers is looking at a solid 7ft swell from the WSW, with a long 14-second period pushing a ton of energy. The wind is a light 6 mph easterly offshore, which is going to keep it clean. The water is sitting at 56°, which is about 3° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll feel that bite. This is definitely for the experienced crew – that size and power on a reef is no joke. That morning session is the one to chase.

After that, things get messy. The wind swings onshore and picks up through the weekend, trashing the shape. The swell stays big, over 7ft, but with strong cross-onshore winds, it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess – looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle session.

We get a bit of a reprieve on the morning of Monday, August 11th. The swell drops to 3ft, but we get a clean 12 mph offshore wind. The energy is low, but if you’re after a longboard or a fun little cruiser, that’s the window.

Then things get interesting again. From Wednesday, August 12th, the swell starts pumping from the WSW again, but with very long periods – 19 seconds on Wednesday morning, 18 seconds on the afternoon. That’s a proper groundswell. The energy is huge and the wind is strong offshore, 28 mph. That’s clean but hard work paddling into. The period is so long it might make the reef focus better than a beach break. That afternoon of Wednesday, August 12th, with a 4ft swell and 18-second period, could offer some beautifully shaped, rippable waves if you can handle the paddle.

The absolute best of the second week, looking ahead, is Friday afternoon, August 14th and Saturday afternoon, August 15th. On Friday afternoon, we get 5ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and glassy conditions with a 3 mph wind. That’s as good as it gets. The energy is strong. Saturday afternoon is similar – 6ft, 14-second period, and glassy again. These are the afternoons to book off work for. For the experienced surfer, those are the two standout sessions of the whole outlook.

The rest of the run into the third week is a write-off. From Sunday, August 16th onwards, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, with the swell staying around 5ft to 8ft. It’s just going to be rough and messy, with no real quality windows. There’s a big gap of poor surf from the 16th right through to the 22nd.

So, in short: Friday morning, August 7th is your first big call. Then, lock in Friday afternoon, August 14th and Saturday afternoon, August 15th. Everything else is a gamble. The crowds at Farmer Burgers can be “sometimes” a problem, but on those glassy afternoons, everyone will be fighting for a piece.

Rusty.

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