
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 4AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
990 | 807 | 685 | 575 | 408 | 377 | 355 | 315 | 322 | 328 | 309 | 290 | 211 | 184 | 158 | 132 | 106 | 59 | 71 | 68 | 99 | 88 | 183 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10AM1.60m | 2:21PM1.82m | 2:43AM1.69m | 2:55PM1.91m | 3:17AM1.76m | 3:29PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.18m | 8:38PM0.06m | 8:42AM0.10m | 9:11PM-0.03m | 9:16AM0.05m | 9:46PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 |
990 | 807 | 685 | 575 | 408 | 377 | 355 | 315 | 322 | 328 | 309 | 290 | 211 | 184 | 158 | 132 | 106 | 44 | 71 | 68 | 99 | 88 | 183 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 10 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 106 | 103 | 73 | 54 | 55 | 53 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 30 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 34 | 78 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
5 | 10 | — | 8 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | E 4 | — |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 20 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3472 | 847 |
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