Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 10AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
460 | 602 | 508 | 739 | 780 | 660 | 488 | 386 | 1121 | 1256 | 1130 | 1053 | 1204 | 1352 | 1259 | 1069 | 1019 | 786 | 760 | 638 | 573 | 606 | 640 | 739 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.04m | 00:51AM1.16m | 1:37PM1.19m | 1:41AM1.29m | 2:11PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.77m | 6:39PM0.79m | 7:27AM0.63m | 7:40PM0.65m | 8:02AM0.49m | 8:15PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
460 | 602 | 508 | 739 | 780 | 660 | 488 | 270 | 1121 | 1256 | 1130 | 1053 | 1204 | 1352 | 1259 | 1069 | 1019 | 786 | 760 | 638 | 573 | 606 | 640 | 739 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
303 | 268 | 269 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 184 | 386 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 255 | 607 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 113 | 236 | 389 | 472 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 11 | ESE 5 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
23 | 18 | 119 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
45 | — | 11 | 58 | 72 | 116 | 303 | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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