Surf Forecasts:
Farmer Burgers surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, WSW swell with 1,356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Farmer Burgers over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the waves at Farmer Burgers. This reef spot needs a west-southwest swell to work, and we’ve got a 16-day window ahead, but don’t rush out there – the first few days are pretty flat.
Starting Saturday the 4th of July, we’ve got a very small 0.8m groundswell from the WSW at 8 seconds. Combined energy is weak (192). The wind is a light cross-off in the morning, so it’s clean, but the waves are just “surfable” – not worth the paddle. Afternoon drops to 0.4m with a light cross-on, so forget it.
Sunday the 5th: morning is looking nice. Still only 0.9m of WSW swell with a short 8-second period, but the wind is glassy – dead calm. Combined energy is moderate (295). Water temp is 13°C, which is about 2° colder than normal for July, so you’ll want a thicker wetsuit.
Monday the 6th is the standout. We get a jump to 1.7m of WSW groundswell at 11 seconds in the morning, with combined energy hitting strong (750). The wind is glassy again – light offshore from the southeast. That’s pristine conditions on the reef. The swell is just right for an intermediate surfer – not too big, not too small. Afternoon gets ruined by a cross-on breeze, so you need to be on it early.
Tuesday the 7th: 1.3m of 12-second groundswell (energy 738) but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s a bit choppy. Wednesday the 8th: 1.7m at 13 seconds (energy 1198) but again cross-shore winds, creating some chop. Thursday the 9th is a gem: 1.4m of 14-second groundswell from the SW with a light cross-off – clean lines. That long period (14 seconds) will give you some proper speed on the reef.
Second week gets smaller but stays clean at times. Saturday the 11th: morning has light offshore wind (ENE) and 0.7m of 13-second swell – small but glassy. Combined energy is moderate (293). Monday the 13th: 0.9m of 11-second swell with a light cross-off – clean.
The best late call might be Saturday the 18th of July. We see a pulse of 1.1m of 14-second groundswell, combined energy of 482. The wind is light cross-shore, so it’s a bit textured, but it’s a longer period swell that could shape up nicely on the reef if it holds – but it’s two weeks out, so don’t bank on it.
So, your best bets are Monday the 6th and Thursday the 9th mornings – that’s where the clean, punchy surf is. The rest is either small or bumpy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 100 | 144 | 125 | 106 | 154 | 750 | 814 | 705 | 496 | 669 | 1110 | 918 | 658 | 1098 | 742 | 612 | 437 | 321 | 256 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.52m | 6:19AM1.37m | 6:46PM1.50m | 7:05AM1.31m | 7:30PM1.47m | 8:00AM1.26m | 8:24PM1.43m | 9:08AM1.22m | 9:31PM1.40m | 10:26AM1.23m | 10:45PM1.41m | 11:42AM1.29m | 11:58PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.29m | 00:15AM0.38m | 12:18PM0.34m | 00:57AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.40m | 1:47AM0.42m | 1:49PM0.47m | 2:48AM0.43m | 2:54PM0.52m | 4:02AM0.43m | 4:15PM0.54m | 5:22AM0.38m | 5:41PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 144 | 125 | 106 | 154 | 750 | 814 | 705 | 496 | 669 | 1110 | 918 | 658 | 1098 | 742 | 612 | 437 | 321 | 256 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 45 | 84 | 105 | 98 | 152 | — | — | — | 231 | 21 | 151 | 280 | 427 | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 28 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 51 | 100 | 14 | 65 | 40 | 31 | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 67 | 15 | 15 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
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