Buffalo Bay Wildside surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SAST
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Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today?

The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 11PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
3.5
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
2.1
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
783
39
42
1798
2508
2354
954
1221
2800
2799
2783
3289
3247
2667
3335
4047
3934
3587
3575
3627
3253
3638
3165
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
WSW
30
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
5
SE
10
SSE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:03AM1.51m
1:27PM1.39m
1:42AM1.61m
2:04PM1.48m
2:14AM1.69m
Low Tide
6:45PM0.47m
7:30AM0.38m
7:29PM0.38m
8:05AM0.28m
8:04PM0.30m
8:35AM0.20m
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:52
5:51
5:50
5:49
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
14
14
14
13
13
17
18
16
12
9
6
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
8
8
8
10
11
13
12
12
12
11
11
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
2.1
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
Energy kJ
69
52
39
42
56
77
50
954
1221
31
52
118
2842
2872
2667
3335
4047
3934
3587
3575
3627
3253
3638
3165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
1
S
14
0.3
E
10
1
SW
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.9
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
34
34
34
18
17
63
49
31
31
18
19
20
20
377
19
196
8
8
8
170
287
8
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
20
20
19
18
19
8
19
8
8
26
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
11
2.5
WSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
1
SW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
Energy kJ
226
783
2120
1689
1798
2508
2354
1682
1500
2800
2799
2783
3289
3247
212
457
587
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
36
2
472
642
798
492
428
492
492
1
100
1
1
1
1
1
37
1
1
1
1
3
1
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
5
7
7
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
5
5
4
5
9
6
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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