Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 8AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3594 | 8522 | 8036 | 6538 | 4883 | 4250 | 3725 | 3519 | 2930 | 2641 | 2345 | 2103 | 1817 | 1703 | 1510 | 1150 | 1177 | 977 | 1080 | 988 | 972 | 1041 | 1289 | 1465 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.54m | 3:41PM1.50m | 3:47AM1.58m | 4:14PM1.55m | 4:19AM1.60m | 4:47PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.28m | 9:42PM0.36m | 10:03AM0.23m | 10:15PM0.34m | 10:34AM0.20m | 10:48PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3594 | — | — | 5651 | 4883 | 4250 | 3725 | 3519 | 2930 | 2641 | 2345 | 2103 | 1817 | 1703 | 1510 | 1150 | 1177 | 977 | 1080 | 988 | 972 | 1041 | 1289 | 1465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 6 | 51 | 126 | 228 | 314 | 381 | 51 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3226 | 8522 | 8036 | 6538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 488 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
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