Buffalo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Garden Route)
| Name: | Buffalo Bay |
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| Type: | beach and point |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: W |
Buffalo Bay in Garden Route is an exposed beach and point break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks consists of lefts When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for and rips.
Overall Buffalo Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Buffalo Bay surf quality by season and Buffalo Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Buffalo Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Buffalo Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Buffalo Bay Wildside | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Fish Boma | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Goukamma River Mouth | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | The Heads | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Buffalo Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4164 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5367 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5414 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5676 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5738 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Buffalo Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 556 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2778 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2810 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3142 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 3168 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Buffalo Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 372 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 497 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 497 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 497 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 497 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Buffalo Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Knysna (South Africa) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) | 22 mi |
| Third closest city location | George (South Africa) | 34 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Mossel Bay (South Africa) | 49 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Oudtshoorn (South Africa) | 56 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Buffalo Bay is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 56 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Buffalo Bay is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 90 km (56 miles) away.
