
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 10AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
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 Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
634 | 624 | 650 | 711 | 892 | 1034 | 1083 | 2061 | 1633 | 2600 | 6330 | 6165 | 7440 | 6165 | 5284 | 4490 | 3398 | 2643 | 2155 | 1719 | 1346 | 1037 | 825 | 1055 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.14m | 11:13PM1.34m | 11:59AM1.16m | 00:17AM1.34m | 1:01PM1.22m | 1:11AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.60m | 4:34PM0.62m | 5:52AM0.58m | 5:50PM0.64m | 6:53AM0.53m | 6:55PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
634 | 624 | 650 | 711 | 892 | 1034 | 1083 | 1478 | 1590 | 1473 | 6330 | 6165 | 7440 | 6165 | 5284 | 4490 | 3398 | 2643 | 2155 | 1719 | 1346 | 1037 | 825 | 634 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 |
273 | 357 | 437 | 425 | 223 | 91 | 371 | 993 | 1633 | 2600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 82 | 94 | 97 | 104 | 123 | 1055 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 7 |
3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 329 | 127 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2061 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 49 | 62 | 205 | 173 | — | 156 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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