Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 2AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1426 | 1144 | 1125 | 964 | 1807 | 1535 | 603 | 592 | 955 | 1035 | 892 | 815 | 705 | 559 | 522 | 333 | 261 | 711 | 715 | 722 | 674 | 694 | 423 | 1169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.65m | 3:27AM1.82m | 3:58PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.80m | 4:45PM1.74m | 5:01AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.16m | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.14m | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:54PM0.15m | 11:18AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1426 | 1144 | 1125 | 964 | 1256 | 1535 | 603 | 592 | 955 | 1035 | 892 | 815 | 705 | 559 | 522 | 333 | 261 | 711 | 715 | 722 | 674 | 694 | 423 | 1169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 63 | 246 | 66 | 57 | 56 | 44 | 44 | 352 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 11 | S 10 | — | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | — | 37 | 147 | 66 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 23 | 76 | 1807 | 468 | 273 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 70 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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