Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Garden Route)
| Name: | Buffalo Bay Wildside |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NE |
Buffalo Bay Wildside in Garden Route is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer left-handers. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include and rips.
Overall Buffalo Bay Wildside 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 Wildside surf quality by season and Buffalo Bay Wildside surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Buffalo Bay Wildside |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Buffalo Bay Wildside:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Buffalo Bay | 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 Wildside: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4163 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 Wildside: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 556 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2777 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2809 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3141 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 3168 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Buffalo Bay Wildside: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 373 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 Wildside: |
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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 Wildside is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 56 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Buffalo Bay Wildside is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 90 km (56 miles) away.
