
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 4AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1847 | 1607 | 1475 | 1452 | 1246 | 1042 | 860 | 761 | 748 | 723 | 786 | 723 | 773 | 675 | 802 | 1128 | 1351 | 1080 | 876 | 774 | 676 | 676 | 626 | 565 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.74m | 3:51PM1.87m | 4:09AM1.71m | 4:19PM1.81m | 4:37AM1.66m | 4:46PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.08m | 10:04PM0.04m | 10:08AM0.12m | 10:30PM0.10m | 10:35AM0.19m | 10:56PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
1847 | 1607 | 1475 | 1452 | 1246 | 1042 | 860 | 761 | 748 | 723 | 786 | 723 | 773 | 675 | 802 | 1128 | 1351 | 1080 | 876 | 774 | 676 | 676 | 626 | 565 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
25 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 125 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 108 | 106 | 83 | 88 | 108 | 110 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 51 | 48 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 132 | — | — | — | 60 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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