Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 7AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2004 | 2281 | 2462 | 2346 | 2100 | 1814 | 1554 | 1184 | 1046 | 807 | 718 | 540 | 361 | 308 | 290 | 279 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 240 | 196 | 176 | 145 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.47m | 1:50PM1.69m | 2:10AM1.60m | 2:21PM1.82m | 2:43AM1.69m | 2:55PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.30m | 8:06PM0.18m | 8:08AM0.18m | 8:38PM0.06m | 8:42AM0.10m | 9:11PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 2004 | 2281 | 2462 | 2346 | 2100 | 1814 | 1554 | 1184 | 1046 | 807 | 718 | 540 | 361 | 308 | 290 | 279 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 240 | 196 | 176 | 145 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 75 | 99 | 72 | 54 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 35 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 352 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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