Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 6AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
710 | 674 | 431 | 462 | 1151 | 1370 | 1623 | 2008 | 2068 | 1699 | 1341 | 3203 | 2626 | 2423 | 2202 | 1759 | 1565 | 1575 | 1726 | 1606 | 1320 | 1117 | 1117 | 789 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.75m | 5:32PM1.73m | 5:47AM1.65m | 6:20PM1.68m | 6:34AM1.53m | 7:09PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.07m | 11:43PM0.21m | 12:02PM0.14m | 00:34AM0.29m | 12:47PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
710 | 674 | 431 | 462 | 1151 | 1370 | 1623 | 2008 | 2068 | 1699 | 1236 | 3203 | 2626 | 2423 | 2202 | 1759 | 1565 | 1575 | 1726 | 1606 | 1320 | 1117 | 1117 | 789 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
56 | 39 | 362 | 415 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 329 | 1023 | 1341 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 162 | 232 | 382 | 344 | 362 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | — | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | SSW 15 | — | — |
21 | 11 | 37 | 21 | 10 | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 693 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 3 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
62 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 38 | 7 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 57 | 94 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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