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Buffalo Bay Wildside surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today?
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 11PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
226 | 783 | 39 | 42 | 1798 | 2508 | 2354 | 954 | 1221 | 2800 | 2799 | 2783 | 3289 | 3247 | 2667 | 3335 | 4047 | 3934 | 3587 | 3575 | 3627 | 3253 | 3638 | 3165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.51m | 1:27PM1.39m | 1:42AM1.61m | 2:04PM1.48m | 2:14AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.47m | 7:30AM0.38m | 7:29PM0.38m | 8:05AM0.28m | 8:04PM0.30m | 8:35AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |  |  |  | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
— | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 |
16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 69 | 52 | 39 | 42 | 56 | 77 | 50 | 954 | 1221 | 31 | 52 | 118 | 2842 | 2872 | 2667 | 3335 | 4047 | 3934 | 3587 | 3575 | 3627 | 3253 | 3638 | 3165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 13 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | E 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 63 | — | 49 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 377 | 19 | 196 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 170 | 287 | 8 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SSW 16 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 8 | 19 | 8 | — | 8 | 26 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 226 | 783 | 2120 | 1689 | 1798 | 2508 | 2354 | 1682 | 1500 | 2800 | 2799 | 2783 | 3289 | 3247 | — | 212 | 457 | 587 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 2 | 472 | 642 | 798 | 492 | 428 | 492 | 492 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
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