
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 7PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1006 | 599 | 580 | 503 | 494 | 478 | 413 | 114 | 825 | 1468 | 2257 | 2368 | 2349 | 2291 | 2205 | 2037 | 2025 | 1565 | 1303 | 1435 | 1499 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51PM1.96m | 4:06AM1.79m | 4:21PM1.95m | 4:36AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM-0.02m | 10:05PM-0.01m | 10:09AM-0.01m | 10:35PM0.01m | 10:38AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
1006 | 599 | 215 | 198 | 176 | 478 | 413 | 113 | 825 | 1468 | 2257 | 2368 | 2349 | 2291 | 2205 | 2037 | 1507 | 1294 | 1303 | 1435 | 1499 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
37 | 191 | 580 | 503 | 494 | 150 | 140 | 309 | 96 | 61 | 7 | 99 | — | — | — | 7 | 1714 | 1554 | — | 1019 | 893 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 6 | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 87 | 114 | 111 | 28 | 59 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 198 | 166 | — | — | — | 121 | 108 | 255 | 1122 | 1550 | 1795 | 1658 | 2025 | 1565 | 1177 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 356 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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