
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 12PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2632 | 3685 | 3562 | 3125 | 3024 | 3450 | 3708 | 3708 | 3451 | 3256 | 3123 | 2938 | 2773 | 2493 | 2319 | 2094 | 2044 | 2077 | 2032 | 2046 | 1530 | 1505 | 1513 | 1431 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.20m | 11:10PM1.43m | 12:05PM1.25m | 00:31AM1.50m | 1:19PM1.36m | 1:38AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.51m | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:49AM0.47m | 6:00PM0.52m | 7:05AM0.37m | 7:18PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
2632 | 3685 | 3562 | 3125 | 3024 | 3450 | 3708 | 3708 | 3451 | 3256 | 3123 | 2938 | 2773 | 2493 | 2319 | 2094 | 2044 | 2077 | 2032 | 2046 | 1530 | 1505 | 1513 | 1431 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 18 |
4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 98 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | W 13 |
2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 26 | 135 | 155 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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