Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 5PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1978 | 1801 | 1602 | 1576 | 1476 | 1500 | 2173 | 4098 | 4794 | 4232 | 3365 | 2937 | 2368 | 1914 | 1655 | 1444 | 1250 | 723 | 927 | 469 | 560 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.31m | 7:49AM1.12m | 8:20PM1.16m | 9:23AM1.00m | 10:47PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.53m | 1:49AM0.63m | 1:47PM0.68m | 2:58AM0.75m | 3:17PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
1978 | 1801 | 1602 | 1576 | 1476 | 1500 | 2173 | 4098 | 4794 | 4232 | 3365 | 2937 | 2368 | 1914 | 1655 | 1444 | 1250 | 723 | 927 | 469 | 560 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 6 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 386 | 403 | 354 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 215 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 31 | 49 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 335 | 3 | 0 |
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