
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 10AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
479 | 819 | 865 | 794 | 650 | 662 | 805 | 833 | 1006 | 1083 | 1065 | 986 | 970 | 1065 | 1226 | 1417 | 1521 | 1594 | 1468 | 1890 | 1269 | 1670 | 1767 | 3486 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.40m | 7:43PM1.53m | 7:59AM1.31m | 8:36PM1.48m | 9:05AM1.23m | 9:46PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.34m | 2:03AM0.46m | 2:05PM0.42m | 3:05AM0.50m | 3:08PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
479 | 819 | 865 | 794 | 650 | 662 | 805 | 833 | 1006 | 1083 | 1065 | 986 | 970 | 1065 | 1226 | 1417 | 1521 | 1594 | 1468 | 1401 | 1269 | 1670 | 1767 | 3486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 20 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 |
302 | 251 | 247 | 183 | 180 | 143 | 141 | 123 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 149 | 38 | 360 | 486 | 771 | 659 | 683 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | — | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | ESE 10 | SSW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 123 | — | 8 | — | 11 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 127 | 38 | 128 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1890 | 254 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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