Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got cooking at Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at 63°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there. This spot is an exposed, inconsistent break that only lights up when the conditions line up, so we're working with a bit of a selective setup here. The optimum direction is from the southeast, so we'll be keeping an eye on that.

We've got a solid run of surf kicking off this Sunday morning, July 26th. The swell is a clean 7ft from the southwest with a 12-second period, and the wind is a glassy, light NE breeze at 3 mph. The combined wave energy is a hefty 1489 (moderate-strong), so there's plenty of push behind it. This is a standout window for experienced surfers – the conditions are going to be pristine. The Sunday arvo sees the wind swing cross-shore, so that glassy morning window is your prime time.

Monday the 27th is a write-off, with a messy 7ft swell and a choppy cross-onshore wind. Tuesday the 28th cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore ESE breeze at 16 mph, wrapping a 8ft SSW swell. The energy is massive (2711), but that wind is strong enough to be a handful. It's a day for strong intermediates and above.

Wednesday the 29th morning is another standout. Glassy offshore ENE wind at 6 mph, clean 6ft SW swell (13-second period), with a healthy energy of 1506. Excellent, clean conditions for experienced surfers again. Thursday the 30th morning goes glassy again with a 5ft SSW swell, but the energy drops to 940, making it a mellow, clean session. The Thursday arvo picks up again with a glassy 5ft SW swell and an energy of 1071 – that's a solid late-day option.

Friday the 31st morning is clean with 4ft swell, but the arvo looks a bit average. Saturday the 1st of August is a big day – a 8ft easterly swell with offshore NE wind at 6 mph and an energy of 1581. That's big, clean, and punchy, but at 8ft it's expert territory. The period is short (8 seconds), so it'll be a bit lumpy and less lined up, but the power is there.

We then hit a bit of a lull. From Sunday the 2nd through to Monday the 3rd of August, the conditions are messy with cross/onshore winds and average 4-7ft swell. Not much to get excited about.

From Tuesday the 4th, we see a return of clean conditions with a 5-6ft SW swell and light cross-offshore winds. Good energy and clean faces, but nothing that jumps out as a massive standout. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are manageable but windy. The energy ramps up again on Thursday the 6th (1764 for a 7ft SW swell), but it's cross-shore, so not perfect.

The second week sees a drop in size. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are poor, with onshore winds and weak 4-4ft swell. We get a clean look on Sunday the 9th, but it's small.

The 16-day window finishes up on Monday the 10th of August with a decent pulse: a 6ft SSW swell with a very long 18-second period and light winds, giving an energy of 1993. That's a powerful, clean groundswell. This deep period will favour the reef and point setups over the beach break, as it might break a bit straight.

Overall, the best windows are Sunday morning July 26th, Wednesday morning July 29th, and the Thursday afternoon July 30th. These are the cleanest, most powerful, and most consistent offerings on the table. The rest of the window is a mix of average conditions and blown-out chop.

Stay safe, stay salty.
Rusty.

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