
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 8AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
353 | 339 | 285 | 279 | 232 | 260 | 255 | 200 | 328 | 250 | 320 | 275 | 275 | 287 | 283 | 248 | 254 | 203 | 203 | 168 | 316 | 679 | 1158 | 1884 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.69m | 3:08PM1.65m | 3:23AM1.77m | 3:53PM1.76m | 4:08AM1.79m | 4:37PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.19m | 9:43AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:24AM0.00m | 10:48PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 |
218 | 220 | 214 | 208 | 181 | 172 | 173 | 197 | 328 | 250 | 320 | 275 | 275 | 287 | 283 | 248 | 254 | 203 | 203 | 168 | 136 | 515 | 595 | 1884 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 |
353 | 339 | 285 | 279 | 232 | 260 | 255 | 200 | 125 | 125 | 94 | 81 | 59 | 41 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 58 | 679 | 1158 | 562 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 68 | 43 | 28 | 42 | 27 | 68 | 44 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 123 | 316 | 139 | 113 | 113 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — |
293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 27 | — | 60 | 114 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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