
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 4PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2824 | 2511 | 2340 | 2063 | 1952 | 1697 | 1446 | 1003 | 811 | 549 | 2112 | 2272 | 2395 | 2396 | 2510 | 1058 | 884 | 753 | 759 | 1114 | 837 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.62m | 6:54AM1.38m | 7:20PM1.45m | 7:52AM1.21m | 8:36PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.26m | 00:51AM0.35m | 12:56PM0.42m | 1:45AM0.51m | 1:58PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | WSW 10 | SSW 9 |
2824 | 2511 | 2340 | 2063 | 1952 | 1697 | 1446 | 1003 | 811 | 549 | 353 | 297 | 255 | 205 | 147 | 932 | 731 | 322 | 196 | 72 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 10 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 66 | 181 | 186 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 144 | 126 | 205 | 203 | 70 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 128 | 87 | 70 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 402 | 2112 | 2272 | 2395 | 2396 | 2510 | 1058 | 884 | 753 | 759 | 1114 | 837 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 488 | 524 | 476 | 1630 | 1127 | 1242 | 1496 | 1659 | 3477 | 2535 | 19 | 19 |
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