Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next couple of weeks.

The water is sitting at 57°, which is a massive 6° colder than normal for this time of year. That's very unusual, so you'll want a thick wetsuit and maybe some booties if you're heading out.

We've got a bit of a slow start, with nothing much happening on the Sunday the 16th. The morning is a write-off with cross-on winds and only marginal surf, but the afternoon turns glassy with a 4ft SW swell, so it's surfable but not a standout. The real action kicks off Monday the 17th. Monday morning is looking excellent, with glassy conditions and a clean 7ft SW swell (moderate energy at 1788). That's a bit too big for beginners, but for experienced surfers it's a very good window. The afternoon holds similar quality with a 6ft SW swell and glassy conditions.

Tuesday the 18th is a write-off with onshore winds and marginal surf, and Wednesday the 19th is poor with 8ft SW swell and onshore winds making it messy. Thursday the 20th is frustrating – the swell jumps to 10ft from the SSW (strong energy at 2979), and the wind is glassy in the morning and clean in the afternoon, but this spot just can't handle that much size. It's only for experts, and even then it's borderline.

The next standout is Monday the 24th. The morning brings a 8ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15 second period, clean cross-off winds, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers (strong energy at 2813). The afternoon holds similar quality. That's a solid session for the crew who know what they're doing. Tuesday the 25th also has a nice clean morning with 6ft SW swell, but the afternoon is a real treat – a 4ft SSW swell with a massive 22 second period (very long period groundswell) and clean cross-off winds. The energy is strong at 2248, but that long period will make the waves break a bit straight at the beach, so hunt for a point or reef if you can.

Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th both have some good windows – Wednesday afternoon goes glassy with a 8ft SW swell (excellent for experts), and Thursday morning has offshore winds with a 7ft SW swell. After that, from Friday the 28th through to the end of the month, it's mostly messy with onshore winds, big swells, and poor to marginal conditions. The 30th and 31st see 12ft+ SW swells with strong winds, so that's a hard pass for paddle surfing – might be more interesting for kite surfing if that's your thing.

Overall, the best bet is Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th, with Monday morning being the pick: clean, 8ft SSW groundswell, and a good window for anyone experienced.

Rusty.

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