Farmer Burgers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the forecast for Farmer Burgers, a reef break that’s fairly consistent but needs the right conditions to line up.

The next 16 days start off with a bit of a mixed bag. The first few days are a write-off, to be honest. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of August are blown out with strong onshore and cross-shore winds, lumpy, choppy, and messy. The swell is there but it’s not surfable for us. The combined wave energy is high, up to 2178 on Sunday afternoon, but with those winds, it’s just a washing machine. Not worth a paddle.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are small and weak, with energy dropping to 277 and the swell down to 3ft. The wind is better on Tuesday morning, with a clean cross-off breeze, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about.

Now, Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th sees a long-period groundswell coming in from the WSW, with periods of 18 to 19 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong, hitting 1707 on Thursday morning. Wednesday morning has a strong offshore breeze from the ENE, which will keep the faces clean, but that long period at a reef break like this is a good thing – it’ll wrap in nicely. The catch is that the swell is only 4ft to 5ft, so it’s not huge, but it’s clean and lined up. For a surfer who knows the spot, Wednesday morning and Thursday morning are the standout windows. The wind is strong offshore, so it’ll be clean but a bit challenging to get into the set waves. Expert-level paddling required.

The real standout, though, is the morning of Sunday the 16th of August. The swell bumps up to 7ft from the WSW, with a 13-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the ESE. The combined energy is 1621, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is your best bet in the window – clean, solid, and with enough juice for a proper session. The afternoon turns choppy, so get it early.

Then Monday the 17th of August morning is also a beauty – 6ft, clean offshore wind from the ENE, and 1230 combined energy. Another solid option for experienced surfers.

The middle of the week (Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th) is smaller but cleaner. Wednesday morning the 19th is glassy – literally no wind, with a 5ft swell from the WSW. That’s a rare treat for a reef break. The waves will be clean and smooth, but at 5ft, it’s a fun size for intermediates.

After that, from Thursday the 20th through Friday the 21st, it gets messy again with onshore winds and choppy conditions. The swell is around 6ft, but the wind ruins it.

The very end of the window, Saturday the 22nd of August, sees a big spike – 12ft from the west. That’s big, powerful, and likely too much for this break. The combined energy is 4526, which is massive. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it might be a washing machine. The wind is light, but the swell is just too big for Farmer Burgers to handle well.

The final day, Sunday the 23rd, drops back to 8ft with a cross-shore wind, which is still on the big side but might be manageable for the brave.

Water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

Best of the bunch: Sunday morning the 16th of August and Monday morning the 17th of August. Clean, solid WSW swell, light winds, and a reef break that will handle that long-period groundswell well. Get there early.

Rusty.

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