Farmer Burgers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the coming weeks.

We’re focused on Farmer Burgers, a reef setup that needs a good WSW swell. The water’s sitting at 57°F right now, which is about 3°F colder than what you’d expect for this time of year – it’s got a real chill to it.

The first real chance to paddle out comes on Monday 6 July. The early glass-off looks magic, with a clean 6ft swell pumping in from the WSW and a period around 11 seconds. The combined wave energy is a solid 731 – that’s proper power and the glassy conditions will make it a dream. Monday morning is the standout of the opening stretch.

Things get a bit messy after that. The wind swings cross or cross-on through Tuesday and Wednesday, and while there’s still some solid swell around the 5ft to 5ft mark with decent period, the conditions are just a bit chopped. The big energy spike on Wednesday morning with 1191 combined energy won’t be clean enough to call a winner.

We hit a lull from Thursday 9 July all the way through to Tuesday 14 July. The swell drops under 3ft, the energy dips below 250, and most windows are either onshore or just ordinary. That’s a solid 5-day gap with almost nothing worth chasing.

Things begin to look up again on Wednesday 15 July, but the wind is howling onshore at 22 mph with rain – more of a kite day than a paddle day. The swell does push back up to 3ft though.

Thursday 16 July morning is the next flicker of hope: a 4ft WSW swell, glassy conditions, and 494 energy. It’s nothing huge, but for clean, small waves on a reef, that’s a nice little session.

Now, if you can wait, Saturday 18 July is where the swell gets spicy. You’re looking at 6ft on the morning and 8ft by the afternoon from the WSW, with a very long 15-second period on Saturday morning and 14 seconds in the arvo. The combined energy is huge – 1697 and 2517. That’s expert territory on the afternoon session, and the long period will make it a proper groundswell. This kind of energy at a reef will be something else, but the cross-shore breeze will put some texture on it.

The real highlight, though, is Sunday 19 July morning. We’ve got 7ft of clean WSW groundswell, a solid 12-second period, and a moderate offshore wind from the ENE. The energy is still strong at 1314, and the conditions are clean. This is the best on offer for experienced surfers. If you can handle that size, this is your session.

The swell fades into the 20 July with smaller waves and a fresh offshore that will be a bit too strong for clean surfing.

Bottom line: Monday 6 July morning is your call for clean, glassy fun, and Sunday 19 July morning is the big one for the crew who want serious size and offshore perfection. The gap in between is long and bleak, so plan around those two.

- Rusty

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