Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 5AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1280 | 1256 | 1211 | 1034 | 1204 | 1352 | 1259 | 1069 | 1003 | 786 | 760 | 638 | 606 | 663 | 1142 | 1323 | 2171 | 2471 | 2630 | 2704 | 2817 | 2509 | 2201 | 2027 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.16m | 1:37PM1.19m | 1:41AM1.29m | 2:11PM1.34m | 2:15AM1.43m | 2:39PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.63m | 7:40PM0.65m | 8:02AM0.49m | 8:15PM0.51m | 8:30AM0.35m | 8:44PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1280 | 1256 | 1211 | 1034 | 1204 | 1352 | 1259 | 1069 | 1003 | 786 | 760 | 638 | 606 | 663 | 1142 | 1323 | 2171 | 2471 | 2630 | 2704 | 2817 | 2509 | 2201 | 2027 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
11 | 41 | 75 | 209 | 651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 236 | 366 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 715 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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