
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 6AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1365 | 1301 | 744 | 642 | 550 | 515 | 444 | 379 | 375 | 339 | 333 | 265 | 260 | 306 | 240 | 246 | 246 | 281 | 244 | 275 | 295 | 360 | 360 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.60m | 2:17PM1.51m | 2:34AM1.69m | 3:08PM1.65m | 3:23AM1.77m | 3:53PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.25m | 8:21PM0.30m | 8:57AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.19m | 9:43AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
1365 | 1301 | 744 | 642 | 550 | 515 | 444 | 218 | 256 | 249 | 208 | 172 | 172 | 173 | 235 | 246 | 246 | 281 | 244 | 275 | 295 | 360 | 360 | 295 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 |
12 | 12 | 140 | 124 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 379 | 353 | 339 | 333 | 265 | 260 | 306 | 240 | 240 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 78 | 59 | 43 | 26 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | W 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 |
12 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 88 | 61 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 33 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 |
116 | 177 | 181 | 181 | 138 | 178 | 189 | 302 | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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