Buffalo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Garden Route, South Africa)
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Buffalo Bay Surf Guide
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.
Buffalo Bay Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Buffalo Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Buffalo Bay occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
What's the best time of year to surf Buffalo Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Buffalo Bay Location Map
Interactive Buffalo Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

Saturday, 28 May 2022, 18:58 Local Time
Saturday 28 | Sun | |||
5PM | 8PM | 11PM | 2AM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
off |
Tides at Buffalo Bay
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Swell History at Buffalo Bay
Surf stats for Buffalo Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Buffalo Bay
Wind stats for Buffalo Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Buffalo Bay:
- Closest Wave Buoy/buoys/l/hourly2787 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBrazil Buoy4156 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBóia de Funchal5266 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Faro Costeira5306 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Caniçal5308 mi