Surf Forecasts:
Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,806 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 16s 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 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s heading our way.
First up, the water is sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year—so you’ll want a decent suit.
We’ve got a slow start. Monday the 27th is a write-off with a messy 5ft cross-swell and light cross-shore wind. Not worth paddling out for. Tuesday the 28th morning is the first real glimmer of hope: a clean 5ft swell from the SW with a long 15-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (940), and the waves will have some shape. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and rideable.
Wednesday the 29th morning has a smaller 4ft SW swell but with a clean offshore wind—nice and crumbly.
The standout window starts to build from Thursday the 30th morning: 3ft, but glassy clean with an offshore breeze. Small but fun.
Then, as we get into August, things really fire up. Tuesday the 4th of August morning is a heavyweight: 8ft of WSW groundswell with a 12-second period, glassy conditions, and a massive combined energy of 1886. That’s serious wave energy. This is for experienced surfers only—too big for beginners. The reef at Farmer Burgers will handle that long-period energy well, offering proper shaped waves.
The best of the best, though, is Wednesday the 5th of August morning. You’ve got 5ft of WSW swell, a 15-second period (very long), glassy calm, and energy at 1702. That’s a true standout—clean, powerful, and lined up. The reef will be working perfectly.
Friday the 7th of August morning also looks excellent: 7ft SW swell, 13-second period, clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, and energy at 1752. That’s another day for the experienced crew.
Saturday the 8th of August keeps the good run going: morning with a clean 6ft SW swell and offshore breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy with 6ft—both with solid energy around 1140-1227.
After that, the wind turns nasty from Sunday the 9th onwards, with strong cross-shore breezes chopping up the swell. The last week of the forecast is a write-off, with poor conditions right through to the 11th.
So, overall: the first few days are a slow grind, but from the 4th to the 8th of August, we’ve got proper swell, clean winds, and solid energy. The absolute pick is Wednesday the 5th of August morning—glassy, long-period groundswell, and firing. Get out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 754 | 597 | 1806 | 940 | 752 | 595 | 437 | 431 | 331 | 306 | 273 | 241 | 220 | 184 | 133 | 384 | 326 | 346 | 335 | 320 | 515 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:27PM1.40m | 2:32AM1.44m | 3:00PM1.50m | 3:06AM1.51m | 3:32PM1.58m | 3:39AM1.55m | 4:03PM1.64m | 4:11AM1.56m | 4:33PM1.67m | 4:43AM1.56m | 5:03PM1.68m | 5:16AM1.53m | 5:35PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.33m | 8:38PM0.40m | 8:53AM0.26m | 9:10PM0.33m | 9:22AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.27m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:12PM0.24m | 10:18AM0.15m | 10:42PM0.22m | 10:46AM0.16m | 11:13PM0.21m | 11:16AM0.19m | 11:46PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 754 | 597 | 1806 | 940 | 752 | 595 | 437 | 431 | 331 | 306 | 273 | 241 | 220 | 184 | 133 | 384 | 326 | 346 | 335 | 320 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 16 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SW 17 | — |
| kJ | 93 | 390 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | 129 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SE 2 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 82 | 129 | 67 | 0 | 184 | 208 | 0 |
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