Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 6PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
544 | 24 | 107 | 737 | 800 | 696 | 501 | 1011 | 1094 | 1126 | 2259 | 1411 | 1660 | 2768 | 2804 | 2989 | 3400 | 3598 | 3266 | 3028 | 2800 | 3009 | 3073 | 3126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.52m | 5:00AM1.54m | 5:28PM1.49m | 5:33AM1.48m | 6:05PM1.45m | 6:08AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.25m | 10:54PM0.37m | 11:14AM0.28m | 11:29PM0.42m | 11:48AM0.32m | 00:07AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
544 | 389 | 305 | 388 | 800 | 696 | 501 | 1011 | 1094 | 1126 | 808 | 1257 | 900 | 531 | 421 | 361 | 309 | 3598 | 3266 | 3028 | 2800 | 3009 | 3073 | 3126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | WSW 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | S 10 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
21 | 21 | 107 | 163 | 21 | 250 | 447 | 82 | 24 | 151 | 9 | 718 | 597 | — | — | — | — | 268 | 259 | 209 | 205 | 202 | 172 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | WSW 11 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
12 | 24 | 21 | 98 | 49 | 21 | 121 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 67 | 40 | 60 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 22 | 39 | 737 | 569 | 153 | 189 | 829 | 1006 | 706 | 2259 | 1411 | 1660 | 2768 | 2804 | 2989 | 3400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 451 | 19 | 590 | 19 | 679 | 382 | 356 | 382 | 475 | 476 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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