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Buffalo Bay Wildside surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today?
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 3PM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | |
12389 | 12996 | 10089 | 9374 | 8292 | 7842 | 7270 | 6846 | 5885 | 4824 | 4785 | 4079 | 4610 | 3943 | 4082 | 3701 | 3217 | 2891 | 2427 | 2001 | 1821 | 1420 | 1413 | 1054 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.35m | 6:51PM1.28m | 6:57AM1.25m | 7:53PM1.21m | 8:05AM1.16m | 9:24PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.48m | 00:53AM0.63m | 1:24PM0.56m | 2:03AM0.71m | 2:38PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 |
3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 11196 | 10836 | 10089 | 9374 | 8292 | 7842 | 7270 | 6846 | 5885 | 4824 | 4785 | 4079 | 4610 | 3943 | 4082 | 3701 | 3217 | 2891 | 2427 | 2001 | 1821 | 1420 | 1413 | 1054 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 171 | 138 | 136 | 126 | 305 | 301 | 238 | 212 | 202 | 196 | 510 | 348 | 920 | 909 | 864 | 777 | 757 | 746 | 590 | 659 | 659 | 513 | 485 | 451 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 9 | E 11 | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 78 | 129 | 127 | 69 | 62 | 97 | 183 | 266 | 323 | 167 | 603 | 276 | 138 | 39 | 21 | — | 31 | 34 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 12389 | 12996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 335 | 335 | 80 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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