Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's cut through the noise and get real about the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a mixed bag coming our way, so let's break it down day by day.

The immediate window looks a bit messy. Sunday the 9th into Monday the 10th is pretty much a write-off with cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. It's not worth paddling out for that mess.

The first real window of opportunity opens up Monday afternoon, the 10th. The wind swings around to a clean cross-offshore, and we’ve got a solid 10 ft of SSW swell. The energy is strong, with a combined energy of 3020. It’s going to be big, but for the experienced crew at Buffalo Bay Wildside, this could be a proper session, just a bit tricky to manage.

Tuesday the 11th starts off with similar conditions – clean and big. We're looking at 10 ft of south swell with a 13-second period, and the energy is reading 3146. This is another one for the advanced surfers only. The afternoon drops to 6 ft, but the wind picks up, making it less appealing.

Then we get a standout. Wednesday the 12th, morning. The wind goes light offshore, and the swell, while not huge at 5 ft, is pure glass. The period is a very long 20 seconds, which means it's a proper groundswell. Combined energy is 2298, so there’s plenty of push. This is going to be clean and lined-up. A real highlight of the forecast.

Thursday the 13th morning is also a gem. A gentle offshore wind, 5 ft of SSW swell with a 19-second period. The energy kicks up to a strong 4084, the highest we see in this whole window. This looks like the pick of the bunch, with excellent, clean conditions for those who know what they're doing.

The weekend of the 16th and 17th sees the swell drop right down. Saturday the 15th has some small, clean waves around 4 ft, but the energy is weak. By Sunday the 16th, it's all but gone, with some poor, onshore conditions and almost no energy (190).

We get another pulse of cleaner surf on Monday the 17th, with a 5 ft SW swell and light cross-offshore winds. That’s a solid option for the start of the new week. The afternoon builds to a bigger 8 ft, but the wind goes a bit cross.

Things get tricky again on Tuesday the 18th. The morning brings a big 10 ft easterly windswell with a short 8-second period, which is going to be a mess. The afternoon drops, but it's still a bit choppy. This looks more like a kitesurfing day than a surfing day to me.

Looking further out, Thursday the 20th has some clean but small waves, and then it fades again. The real long-range promise is for the following week. Around Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, we see the return of proper SW groundswell. Sunday morning starts glassy and small, but by the afternoon, it’s jumping to 8 ft. Monday the 24th keeps that size with clean, cross-offshore conditions. That looks like a promising stretch, though we’re far enough out that you should treat it with a pinch of salt.

So, to sum it up: if you want the best of this run, circle Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th. Those are your clean, quality groundswell windows. The long weekend of the 23rd and 24th looks promising for the next week, but don’t bank on it yet.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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