
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
971 | 767 | 635 | 813 | 682 | 514 | 353 | 279 | 467 | 458 | 370 | 363 | 329 | 893 | 1984 | 3120 | 4455 | 4951 | 5509 | 4220 | 3222 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.27m | 9:53AM1.10m | 10:59PM1.21m | 12:15PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.59m | 3:22AM0.65m | 4:09PM0.71m | 5:49AM0.61m | 6:29PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
639 | 541 | 328 | 127 | 106 | 113 | 162 | 279 | 467 | 458 | 370 | 363 | 325 | 346 | 1984 | 3120 | 4455 | 4951 | 5509 | 4220 | 3222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 14 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
128 | 91 | 129 | 32 | 100 | 85 | 129 | 210 | 23 | 27 | 43 | 41 | 187 | 893 | 346 | 275 | 196 | 92 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | S 13 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 12 | S 9 | — | — | — |
31 | 17 | 41 | 69 | 33 | 87 | 75 | 143 | — | 14 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 26 | 41 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
971 | 767 | 635 | 813 | 682 | 514 | 353 | — | 208 | 200 | 178 | 281 | 329 | 271 | 229 | 198 | 255 | 374 | 488 | 589 | 553 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1659 | 510 | 476 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 419 | 415 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 380 | 380 | 19 | 19 |
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