
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 4AM is: 1.5m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
893 | 1984 | 3120 | 4455 | 5007 | 5509 | 4272 | 3455 | 2887 | 2292 | 1983 | 1797 | 1357 | 1261 | 1061 | 757 | 528 | 668 | 479 | 388 | 339 | 314 | 273 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:15PM1.21m | 00:43AM1.33m | 1:22PM1.41m | 1:40AM1.49m | 2:07PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.61m | 6:29PM0.60m | 7:09AM0.45m | 7:36PM0.42m | 7:57AM0.28m | 8:22PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
394 | 1984 | 3120 | 4455 | 5007 | 5509 | 4272 | 3455 | 2887 | 2292 | 1983 | 1797 | 1357 | 1261 | 1061 | 453 | 528 | 484 | 440 | 388 | 339 | 256 | 251 | 211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
893 | 346 | 275 | 196 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 385 | 356 | 77 | 58 | 367 | 757 | 437 | 668 | 479 | 218 | 240 | 314 | 273 | 91 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 12 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
38 | 38 | 9 | 26 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 117 | 58 | 173 | 228 | 236 | 117 | 112 | 157 | 77 | 77 | 56 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
206 | 199 | 222 | 255 | 290 | 405 | 480 | 414 | 308 | 382 | 766 | 620 | 335 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 380 | 380 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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