Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Break

Buffalo Bay Wildside 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Issued: 7 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
17.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 4PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (28 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
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0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1326
1210
1545
2099
2457
3588
3312
3594
7675
7482
6497
4692
4078
3725
3519
2930
2528
2207
1952
1703
1703
1434
1299
976
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
S
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:37AM1.49m
3:07PM1.44m
3:13AM1.54m
3:41PM1.50m
3:47AM1.58m
4:14PM1.55m
Low Tide
8:57AM0.33m
9:07PM0.41m
9:31AM0.28m
9:42PM0.36m
10:03AM0.23m
10:15PM0.34m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
22
22
21
16
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
13
15
13
12
13
12
Feels °C
15
15
19
18
17
11
8
7
6
6
7
8
9
10
8
7
7
6
10
13
11
10
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
1326
1210
1545
2099
2457
2303
3312
3594
7675
5728
4692
4078
3725
3519
2930
2528
2207
1952
1703
1703
1434
1299
976
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
0.2
E
9
0.5
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
17
186
218
415
1288
6
48
133
131
6
6
6
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
44
10
9
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
3
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
16
4
SW
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
8
3588
3288
3073
7482
6497
16
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
1
1
1
172
2
1
37
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
5
8
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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