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Buffalo Bay Wildside surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 9PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1643 | 1819 | 5133 | 5344 | 5389 | 4621 | 3937 | 4335 | 5334 | 6051 | 6051 | 6128 | 5512 | 5050 | 4669 | 3883 | 3484 | 3110 | 2724 | 2371 | 1991 | 1708 | 1682 | 1452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.35m | 1:40AM1.54m | 2:09PM1.42m | 2:16AM1.58m | 2:43PM1.48m | 2:50AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.45m | 8:05AM0.33m | 8:06PM0.41m | 8:37AM0.28m | 8:41PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1643 | 1109 | 5133 | 5344 | 5389 | 4621 | 3937 | 4335 | 5334 | 6051 | 6051 | 6128 | 5512 | 5050 | 4669 | 3883 | 3484 | 3110 | 2724 | 2371 | 1991 | 1708 | 1682 | 1452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 1819 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | 220 | 163 | 128 | — | — | 103 | 79 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 103 | 119 | 154 | 118 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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