
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 12PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 286 | 672 | 320 | 481 | 1069 | 1275 | 173 | 979 | 990 | 792 | 716 | 388 | 371 | 359 | 366 | 389 | 1001 | 1370 | 2031 | 2438 | 2430 | 2275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.48m | 7:15PM1.61m | 7:27AM1.34m | 7:56PM1.47m | 8:12AM1.21m | 8:44PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.26m | 1:32AM0.42m | 1:29PM0.40m | 2:16AM0.53m | 2:10PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
246 | 240 | 672 | 320 | 241 | 213 | 204 | 1080 | 979 | 990 | 792 | 716 | 388 | 299 | 359 | 257 | 389 | 1001 | 1370 | 2031 | 2438 | 2430 | 2275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
346 | 286 | 83 | 236 | 202 | 32 | 32 | 173 | 325 | 325 | 319 | 365 | 371 | 371 | 179 | 353 | 347 | 329 | 247 | 247 | 242 | 183 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 |
187 | 177 | 82 | 157 | 33 | 42 | 18 | 151 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 185 | 128 | 235 | 366 | 348 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 481 | 1069 | 1275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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