Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
16.4° C
0.7° 

Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 5,095 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buffalo Bay Wildside this week:

The surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay Wildside in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 8th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 8th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 9th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the surf for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a few windows where it’ll be worth your while.

The first few days are pretty poor, to be honest. Saturday the 8th is a write-off with a moderate cross-onshore breeze and chop, and the swell is struggling to get its act together. Sunday the 9th sees a bigger push of swell, but it’s too big for this break and the wind is all over the shop. Monday the 10th is still messy. It’s not until Tuesday the 11th that things start to clean up, with a cross-offshore wind, but it’s still too big and lumpy for a good session.

The real standout is the stretch from Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th. Wednesday morning, the wind goes light offshore and we get a lovely, long-period SW groundswell at 4ft. The energy is solid (2042) and the conditions are clean – that’s the pick of the first week. Thursday the 13th is also excellent, with a bigger 6ft to 7ft SW swell and a gentle offshore wind, making for some proper waves. The energy is strong at 4458 on Thursday morning. Friday the 14th eases off a touch but is still clean and very rideable.

The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is about average for the time of year – nothing out of the ordinary there.

After that, the weekend of the 15th and 16th drops off in size and quality, but Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th bring back some clean, glassy conditions. Tuesday morning is particularly nice, with a glassy 6ft SW swell and very light winds. It’s a good, fun size.

The following week gets a bit more unpredictable. Wednesday and Thursday the 19th and 20th are smaller and onshore, and then Thursday afternoon sees a massive jump to 13ft – that’s way too big for this spot, only for the brave. Friday the 21st has a glassy window in the afternoon with a solid 8ft, which is another good one. The final couple of days, the 22nd and 23rd, look moderate, with the 22nd morning offering a clean 8ft, but the swell direction is a bit more southerly then.

All in all, the best bet is the 12th through the 14th, with Thursday the 13th being the standout. It’s not a beginner wave at that size, but for the experienced crew, it’ll be firing. Keep an eye on the 21st afternoon as a promising, cleaner option in the second week.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
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Friday
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Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.1
S
10
3
S
14
3
S
13
1.7
SSW
12
0.9
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23
1.3
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20
1.6
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
19
2.1
SW
18
1.6
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2094
5095
2787
3397
2525
1545
838
4054
2483
802
744
1370
1644
1978
2001
2600
1314
842
606
410
Wind (km/h)
10
W
25
SW
15
W
25
S
15
SW
15
S
15
SE
15
E
15
E
30
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20
ENE
10
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15
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15
NE
15
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20
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20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
Wind State
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High Tide
00:33AM1.38m
1:23PM1.34m
1:42AM1.52m
2:17PM1.54m
2:33AM1.66m
3:01PM1.71m
3:16AM1.75m
3:41PM1.84m
3:55AM1.80m
4:18PM1.92m
4:31AM1.80m
4:52PM1.93m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.60m
7:09AM0.44m
7:29PM0.46m
8:06AM0.28m
8:26PM0.29m
8:51AM0.13m
9:12PM0.15m
9:30AM0.03m
9:53PM0.06m
10:05AM-0.03m
10:31PM0.03m
10:39AM-0.04m
11:06PM0.05m
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7:13
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7:11
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7:09
7:09
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5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
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9
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Temp °C
15
15
11
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12
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24
Feels °C
12
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8
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9
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8
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16
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Information about the Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Buffalo Bay Wildside provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Buffalo Bay Wildside can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Buffalo Bay Wildside) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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