
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 12PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1392 | 1499 | 1448 | 1053 | 884 | 749 | 627 | 469 | 380 | 325 | 314 | 303 | 527 | 692 | 524 | 351 | 346 | 330 | 800 | 437 | 798 | 1363 | 948 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.70m | 5:58PM1.81m | 6:09AM1.60m | 6:37PM1.73m | 6:47AM1.48m | 7:15PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.05m | 00:12AM0.20m | 12:17PM0.14m | 00:52AM0.30m | 12:52PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
1392 | 1499 | 1448 | 1053 | 884 | 749 | 627 | 469 | 380 | 273 | 314 | 227 | 527 | 692 | 524 | 351 | 246 | 181 | 800 | 236 | 209 | 1154 | 948 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
56 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 33 | 93 | 119 | 206 | 325 | 213 | 303 | 244 | 179 | 160 | 311 | 346 | 330 | 139 | 104 | 98 | 144 | 170 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 16 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 158 | 202 | 151 | 112 | 141 | 18 | 37 | 50 | 31 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | 268 | — | 437 | 798 | 1363 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 367 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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