Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 11PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay Wildside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
594 | 433 | 425 | 1208 | 1256 | 1211 | 1034 | 1204 | 1352 | 1259 | 1069 | 1003 | 786 | 760 | 638 | 606 | 606 | 1037 | 1278 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.16m | 1:37PM1.19m | 1:41AM1.29m | 2:11PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.79m | 7:27AM0.63m | 7:40PM0.65m | 8:02AM0.49m | 8:15PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
594 | 433 | 361 | 1208 | 1256 | 1211 | 1034 | 1204 | 1352 | 1259 | 1069 | 1003 | 786 | 760 | 638 | 606 | 606 | 1037 | 1278 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | SE 11 |
1 | 1 | 425 | 11 | 41 | 75 | 209 | 651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 183 | 297 | 56 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | E 9 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 405 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
176 | 326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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