
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 12PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
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 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1572 | 1503 | 1276 | 1056 | 1039 | 878 | 782 | 647 | 636 | 527 | 518 | 518 | 441 | 407 | 353 | 335 | 286 | 819 | 865 | 768 | 728 | 662 | 685 | 369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54AM1.53m | 6:24PM1.59m | 6:29AM1.47m | 7:01PM1.57m | 7:10AM1.40m | 7:43PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.23m | 00:32AM0.38m | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.41m | 1:18PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
1572 | 1503 | 1276 | 1056 | 1039 | 878 | 782 | 647 | 636 | 527 | 518 | 518 | 441 | 407 | 353 | 335 | 256 | 819 | 865 | 768 | 728 | 662 | 685 | 389 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 13 |
161 | 245 | 173 | 159 | 211 | 202 | 98 | 98 | 155 | 159 | 141 | 138 | 99 | 77 | 138 | 122 | 286 | 251 | 247 | 183 | 180 | 143 | 141 | 369 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
127 | 123 | 63 | 130 | 173 | 173 | 183 | 174 | 176 | 174 | 238 | 221 | 144 | 142 | 44 | 184 | 122 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 123 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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