Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 11AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
573 | 411 | 403 | 344 | 338 | 282 | 277 | 351 | 330 | 307 | 251 | 209 | 167 | 344 | 536 | 241 | 459 | 564 | 632 | 1189 | 1149 | 963 | 963 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.72m | 3:59PM1.84m | 4:08AM1.76m | 4:26PM1.89m | 4:37AM1.76m | 4:54PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.05m | 10:07PM0.09m | 10:13AM0.01m | 10:35PM0.06m | 10:40AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | E 9 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
573 | 370 | 403 | 256 | 267 | 282 | 277 | 351 | 330 | 307 | 251 | 209 | 167 | 344 | 536 | 200 | 459 | 564 | 632 | 1189 | 1149 | 963 | 963 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
363 | 411 | 313 | 344 | 338 | 199 | 151 | 126 | 123 | 153 | 151 | 199 | 175 | 128 | 125 | 241 | 224 | 261 | 331 | 63 | 40 | 39 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | S 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
23 | 106 | 47 | 121 | 160 | 156 | 147 | 197 | 238 | 164 | 162 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 93 | 98 | 95 | 66 | 66 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | — | 17 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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