Farmer Burgers Surf Forecast

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South Africa (273 surf breaks)

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Farmer Burgers surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 14 Sep 2025 SAST

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Farmer Burgers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Farmer Burgers sea temperature is 13.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Farmer Burgers this week:

The surf forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Farmer Burgers in the next 12 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Mon 15th Sep)	2.5ft (0.8m) 18s
Best Surf	5AM (Wed 17th Sep)	7ft (2.2m) 11s
Most Powerful	2PM (Tue 16th Sep)	10ft (3.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night).
	Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	W	W	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W
Period(s) (?)	14	13	13	16	16	14	12	12	11	12	11	11	10	11	10	10	10	9	9	4	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	877	642	424	427	724	834	1439	2081	1415	814	521	425	180	326	63	96	60	53	52	36	32
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SW	S	WNW	NW	WNW	SSW	SW	SSE	SSW	SW	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSE	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	SW	SSE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross
High Tide / height (m)	8:01AM 1.21		8:38PM 1.23	9:50AM 1.15		10:36PM 1.18	11:38AM 1.22		12:08AM 1.26	12:44PM 1.36		1:06AM 1.38	1:29PM 1.50		1:47AM 1.48		2:05PM 1.61	2:22AM 1.56		2:35PM 1.70	2:52AM 1.61
Low Tide / height (m)		2:02PM 0.59	3:13AM 0.58		4:16PM 0.65		5:20AM 0.56	6:07PM 0.55		6:35AM 0.45	7:06PM 0.41		7:22AM 0.33	7:48PM 0.28		7:58AM 0.24		8:22PM 0.18	8:29AM 0.17		8:53PM 0.12

	Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20
Sunrise	6:47	-	-	6:46	-	-	6:45	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:39	-	-
Sunset	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:38	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:40	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	17	15	14	15	15	15	15	13	13	14	12	13	15	13	15	16	15	15	16	15
Feels °C (?)	14	14	12	12	12	10	10	10	8	9	8	5	10	10	7	13	12	12	14	13	12

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for West Coast

Wind Update Offshore wind has become very light (light winds from the N at Clanwilliam 54 km from Farmer Burgers). Surf should be turning clean at Farmer Burgers. A 1.6m groundswell from the SW
1 hour 26 minutes ago Farmer Burgers

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Information about the Farmer Burgers Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Farmer Burgers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Farmer Burgers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Farmer Burgers surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Farmer Burgers) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Farmer Burgers may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Farmer Burgers is 100 km (62 miles) from Saldanha. If you plan a holiday in West Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saldanha. Saldanha has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.