Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (02 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 11PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 471 | 503 | 940 | 548 | 946 | 996 | 1044 | 1513 | 1367 | 1575 | 2778 | 2740 | 2890 | 2879 | 2824 | 2987 | 3042 | 3063 | 3346 | 3462 | 3459 | 3399 | 3129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.52m | 5:00AM1.54m | 5:28PM1.49m | 5:33AM1.48m | 6:05PM1.45m | 6:08AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.37m | 11:14AM0.28m | 11:29PM0.42m | 11:48AM0.32m | 00:07AM0.48m | 12:25PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | |
5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
305 | 163 | 362 | 940 | 447 | 946 | 996 | 505 | 808 | 770 | 802 | 531 | 421 | 355 | 2879 | 2824 | 2987 | 3042 | 3063 | 3346 | 3462 | 3459 | 3399 | 3129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
29 | 98 | 49 | 250 | 256 | 93 | 24 | 1044 | 9 | 718 | 597 | — | — | — | 349 | 309 | 259 | 209 | 205 | 202 | 198 | 207 | 207 | 172 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
107 | 109 | 30 | 85 | 91 | — | — | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 67 | 40 | 60 | 36 | 80 | 115 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 |
— | 471 | 503 | 20 | 548 | 759 | 853 | 628 | 1513 | 1367 | 1575 | 2778 | 2740 | 2890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 302 | — | 319 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 36 | 172 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 475 | 19 | 476 | 510 | 19 | 773 | 497 | 356 | 473 | 473 | 473 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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