
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 9PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
360 | 535 | 450 | 332 | 540 | 606 | 658 | 711 | 480 | 1005 | 744 | 766 | 588 | 623 | 559 | 655 | 627 | 955 | 1320 | 1635 | 1019 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.95m | 4:45AM1.75m | 4:59PM1.87m | 5:19AM1.66m | 5:35PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.00m | 10:40PM-0.01m | 10:45AM0.05m | 11:13PM0.07m | 11:20AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 9 |
360 | 304 | 450 | 332 | 540 | 606 | 658 | 711 | 480 | 299 | 250 | 290 | 137 | 282 | 231 | 235 | 170 | 341 | 331 | 304 | 1019 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SE 11 |
336 | 535 | 358 | 172 | 292 | 282 | 236 | 205 | 167 | 129 | 218 | 335 | 286 | 55 | 146 | 146 | 429 | 447 | — | 304 | 860 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
162 | 38 | 38 | 347 | 10 | — | 34 | 54 | 102 | 149 | 142 | 23 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 308 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 6 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 1005 | 744 | 766 | 588 | 623 | 559 | 655 | 627 | 955 | 1320 | 1635 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 382 | 0 | 415 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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