Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 11AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1783 | 1803 | 1622 | 1507 | 815 | 822 | 952 | 1062 | 864 | 802 | 658 | 546 | 320 | 332 | 338 | 224 | 223 | 318 | 685 | 837 | 975 | 1083 | 1119 | 1102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.53m | 7:09PM1.61m | 7:23AM1.39m | 8:02PM1.52m | 8:18AM1.27m | 8:59PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.23m | 1:27AM0.40m | 1:33PM0.34m | 2:24AM0.49m | 2:24PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1783 | 1803 | 1622 | 1507 | 815 | 698 | 952 | 1062 | 864 | 802 | 658 | 546 | 320 | 332 | 338 | 224 | 213 | 318 | 685 | 837 | 975 | 1083 | 1119 | 1102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 214 | 402 | 742 | 822 | 372 | 65 | 57 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 110 | 108 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 205 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 46 | 33 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SW 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | — | 66 | 37 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 223 | 58 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 38 | 87 | 87 | 125 | 92 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 382 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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