
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay Wildside today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside at 5AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
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 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3094 | 2641 | 2345 | 2103 | 1945 | 1703 | 1385 | 1150 | 1059 | 977 | 961 | 972 | 920 | 1303 | 1405 | 1289 | 1892 | 876 | 680 | 782 | 414 | 106 | 2177 | 2244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.58m | 4:14PM1.55m | 4:19AM1.60m | 4:47PM1.58m | 4:51AM1.59m | 5:18PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.23m | 10:15PM0.34m | 10:34AM0.20m | 10:48PM0.33m | 11:04AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
3094 | 2641 | 2345 | 2103 | 1945 | 1703 | 1385 | 1150 | 1059 | 977 | 961 | 972 | 920 | 1303 | 1405 | 1289 | 105 | 876 | 680 | 782 | 414 | 106 | 123 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 99 | 87 | 96 | 60 | 44 | 292 | 381 | 349 | 29 | 51 | 68 | 98 | 41 | 39 | 67 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 172 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 36 | — | 73 | 39 | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1892 | 295 | 578 | 1014 | 1330 | 1842 | 2177 | 2244 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 385 | 382 | 382 | 352 | 261 | 76 |
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