Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Break

Buffalo Bay Wildside 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Issued: 7 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
17.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 2AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jun)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3686
3759
3312
3594
8522
7754
5651
4883
4078
3725
3519
2930
2641
2345
2103
1817
1789
1385
1150
1177
977
961
988
972
Wind (km/h)
20
W
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
S
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
3:07PM1.44m
3:13AM1.54m
3:41PM1.50m
3:47AM1.58m
4:14PM1.55m
4:19AM1.60m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.41m
9:31AM0.28m
9:42PM0.36m
10:03AM0.23m
10:15PM0.34m
10:34AM0.20m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
13
15
13
12
13
12
12
11
14
15
Feels °C
16
9
8
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
9
7
7
6
10
13
11
10
11
10
10
9
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
2
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2708
2303
3312
3594
5651
4883
4078
3725
3519
2930
2641
2345
2103
1817
1789
1385
1150
1177
977
961
988
972
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.2
E
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1288
6
6
6
6
68
90
6
60
42
228
314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
8
6
6
6
6
126
5
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
Energy kJ
3686
3759
3716
3073
8522
7754
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
6
4
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
180
77
36
488
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
0
0
76
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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Rating
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5
5
5
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4
4
4
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Rating
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4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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