Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 1AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 650 | 662 | 805 | 833 | 1006 | 1083 | 1065 | 986 | 970 | 1065 | 1246 | 1498 | 1521 | 1594 | 1569 | 1497 | 1269 | 1427 | 1736 | 2267 | 3383 | 3408 | 3267 | 3037 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.53m | 7:59AM1.31m | 8:36PM1.48m | 9:05AM1.23m | 9:46PM1.44m | 10:33AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.46m | 2:05PM0.42m | 3:05AM0.50m | 3:08PM0.50m | 4:23AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 650 | 662 | 805 | 833 | 1006 | 1083 | 1065 | 986 | 970 | 1065 | 1246 | 1498 | 1521 | 1594 | 1569 | 1497 | 1269 | 1427 | 1736 | 2267 | 3383 | 3408 | 3267 | 3037 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 180 | 143 | 141 | 123 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 58 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 149 | 146 | 283 | 486 | 771 | 761 | 683 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | — | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 123 | — | 8 | — | 11 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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