
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 7PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 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 31°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1797 | 1422 | 1261 | 1061 | 757 | 437 | 668 | 363 | 318 | 287 | 314 | 232 | 171 | 175 | 139 | 134 | 200 | 355 | 290 | 239 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.41m | 1:40AM1.49m | 2:07PM1.61m | 2:23AM1.63m | 2:45PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.42m | 7:57AM0.28m | 8:22PM0.24m | 8:34AM0.13m | 9:00PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1797 | 1422 | 1261 | 1061 | 422 | 432 | 393 | 363 | 318 | 287 | 246 | 207 | 171 | 175 | 139 | 110 | 90 | 355 | 290 | 239 | 239 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
268 | 77 | 50 | 350 | 757 | 437 | 668 | 242 | 243 | 240 | 314 | 232 | 91 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 200 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
35 | 29 | 58 | 173 | 228 | 236 | 117 | 245 | 106 | 106 | 77 | 55 | 49 | 32 | 109 | 134 | 114 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 |
458 | 291 | 306 | 533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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