Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cooking down at Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest, and not a spot for the faint of heart when it really kicks off.

Right now, we're looking at a solid start to the week, but you gotta pick your moments. The water is sitting at a chilly 59°, which is much colder than normal for this time of year, so a thick wetsuit is non-negotiable.

Tuesday the 25th kicks things off with a decent 8ft SW groundswell, packing a ton of energy (3983) and a nice long 15-second period. But the morning wind is onshore from the SSW, making it a bit lumpy. The afternoon cleans up with a light cross-shore, but it's still a tough paddle. This spot is inconsistent, so it's not always breaking, but when it does, it can be a handful.

Wednesday the 26th sees the swell dip a bit, but the wind swings around to the east, blowing cross-offshore. The morning has 5ft of S swell (2235 combined energy), but it's getting blown out by a 16 mph breeze. The afternoon pushes up to 7ft (3039) and cleaner, but the wind picks up to 22 mph. It's gonna be choppy.

Now, Thursday the 27th morning is our standout. You get almost a 6ft SSW groundswell (1.9m) with a good 12-second period, but the magic is the wind: dead calm, glassy conditions. It's gonna be clean as a whistle, with 1419 combined energy pushing through. The crowd factor is "sometimes", so you might have company, but on a wave like this, it's worth sharing. This is the session to aim for if you know what you're doing.

Friday the 28th drops off into the mediocrity zone with smaller, weaker S swell (5ft and 779 energy) and onshore breezes. The rest of the weekend and into Monday the 31st is mostly small and weak, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. There's a little spike on Sunday the 30th afternoon with 6ft of SW swell (1037 energy), but it's got a short 9-second period and cross-onshore wind. Not great.

There's a noticeable gap in quality from Friday the 28th through to Monday the 1st of September. It's small and messy. Then on Tuesday the 1st of September, it's still poor.

Alright, now for the long-range promise. The second week kicks off with a serious pulse. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning brings a bomb: 10ft of SW groundswell (3650 energy). But I gotta be straight with you – that's too big for this break. This one is for experts only, and even then, you're getting into hold-on-for-dear-life territory. The wind is onshore, making it even more of a mess.

Thursday the 3rd of September has an 8ft cross-shore SW swell, and Friday the 4th of September morning is another true standout for the long-range. It's 10ft of SSE swell (3276 energy) with glassy, offshore light conditions. Absolutely pristine. Again, it's big, but if you've got the skills and the cojones, that will be a bomb session. The afternoon of the 4th drops to a much friendlier 7ft (1642) and is clean.

Saturday the 5th of September is the mellow finish to the big stuff, with a glassy 5ft in the morning (635 energy) and a tiny, weird 2ft with a 22-second period in the afternoon. That long period will be walled-up at a beach setup, so it's more of a novelty. The rest of the week fades back to small and weak with onshore winds by Tuesday the 8th.

So, to sum it up: hit Thursday the 27th of August morning for the cleanest, most manageable swell. For the big guns, keep an eye on Friday the 4th of September morning, but only if you're an expert and you don't mind the heavy crowd. There's a lot of slop in between.

Rusty.

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