Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Buffalo Bay Wildside 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
17.7° C
0.5° 

Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 11AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (18 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
10
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.3
SW
10
1.5
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.4
SW
9
2.1
SW
10
2
SW
10
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
424
325
367
308
334
375
325
318
306
330
672
736
996
1185
1089
945
800
836
690
635
541
400
393
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
W
15
SW
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
NE
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:09AM1.60m
6:37PM1.73m
6:47AM1.48m
7:15PM1.61m
7:27AM1.34m
7:56PM1.47m
Low Tide
12:17PM0.14m
00:52AM0.30m
12:52PM0.26m
1:32AM0.42m
1:29PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:38
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
16
18
18
17
15
15
14
14
14
18
17
15
15
14
13
13
12
16
17
15
13
13
Feels °C
13
15
17
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
16
14
10
11
11
11
11
11
15
15
14
12
12
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