
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 11PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
713 | 961 | 946 | 865 | 688 | 645 | 565 | 555 | 435 | 435 | 1124 | 1672 | 1949 | 1886 | 1568 | 1438 | 1228 | 1021 | 865 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.15m | 8:00AM1.01m | 9:23PM1.02m | 12:12PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.74m | 2:09PM0.83m | 5:05AM0.80m | 6:23PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
713 | 961 | 946 | 865 | 365 | 308 | 279 | 555 | 223 | 435 | 1124 | 1672 | 1949 | 1886 | 1568 | 1438 | 1228 | 1021 | 865 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 60 | 688 | 645 | 565 | 257 | 435 | 197 | 195 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 108 | 112 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | 127 | 60 | 217 | 275 | 389 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
402 | 308 | 317 | 336 | 568 | 454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 112 | 112 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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