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Buffalo Bay Wildside surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 May 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today?
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1110 | 3594 | 3199 | 3244 | 2987 | 2670 | 2333 | 2029 | 1667 | 1812 | 1514 | 1280 | 1083 | 891 | 736 | 657 | 549 | 348 | 342 | 233 | 233 | 282 | 189 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:10AM1.83m | 2:39PM1.66m | 2:52AM1.90m | 3:21PM1.72m | 3:35AM1.91m | 4:04PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.05m | 8:38PM0.13m | 9:13AM-0.01m | 9:21PM0.09m | 9:55AM-0.02m | 10:06PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1110 | 3594 | 3199 | 3244 | 2987 | 2670 | 2333 | 2029 | 1667 | 1812 | 1514 | 1280 | 1083 | 891 | 736 | 657 | 549 | 348 | 342 | 233 | 370 | 282 | 189 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 958 | 130 | 561 | 572 | 582 | 673 | 710 | 594 | 573 | 1359 | 1200 | 1028 | 830 | 628 | 628 | 538 | 449 | 273 | 207 | 204 | 233 | 347 | 62 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 138 | 208 | 169 | 179 | 238 | 227 | 330 | 400 | 705 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 47 | 48 | 41 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 102 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 34 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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