Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 2PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
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 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | SW 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 863 | 640 | 659 | 850 | 969 | 1045 | 1234 | 1572 | 1650 | 1503 | 1256 | 1039 | 948 | 878 | 782 | 647 | 647 | 636 | 518 | 518 | 449 | 407 | 347 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.57m | 5:51PM1.60m | 5:54AM1.53m | 6:24PM1.59m | 6:29AM1.47m | 7:01PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.20m | 11:55PM0.35m | 12:05PM0.23m | 00:32AM0.38m | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 863 | 640 | 659 | 850 | 969 | 1045 | 1234 | 1572 | 1650 | 1503 | 1256 | 1039 | 948 | 878 | 782 | 647 | 647 | 636 | 518 | 518 | 449 | 407 | 347 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 344 | 505 | 421 | 339 | 268 | 408 | 202 | 172 | 176 | 240 | 225 | 159 | 179 | 176 | 95 | 98 | 155 | 162 | 190 | 138 | 99 | 58 | 166 | 256 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 220 | 46 | 82 | 120 | 40 | 133 | 171 | 104 | 123 | 120 | 130 | 173 | 173 | 183 | 174 | 176 | 174 | 238 | 221 | 147 | 142 | 58 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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