Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what's cookin' for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a mixed bag, but there are definitely some windows where this spot will fire.

Overall, the pattern starts off solid with a nice pulse of long-period, very high-energy swell (1018) on Thursday the 3rd, but it comes with a catch. Friday through Saturday serves up moderate, workable surf, but things get properly interesting on Sunday the 6th. That's your first real standout - a big groundswell packing serious energy (3444-5196). After a clean spell early in the second week, we hit a bit of a lull mid-week, then a second, even bigger pulse moves in from the 13th onwards. The catch is, that second pulse might be a bit too much of a good thing for this break.

Let's break it down day by day.

Thursday the 3rd kicks things off early. Morning brings a 5ft swell from the SW, with a long 12-second period and glassy conditions. The water's sitting at 60°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The energy is there (1018), and it's clean. This is excellent surf for those who can handle it. By afternoon, though, it's a write-off. The wind screams up to 35 km/h from the SSE, making a mess of things.

Friday the 4th sees the swell bumping up a notch to 8ft from the SE, with a shorter period. The cross-off wind keeps it rideable, but the conditions are only marginal. It's surfable, but not the gem of the window.

Saturday the 5th drops down to 5ft SSW swell with a decent 11-second period. The morning has clean lines under a light ESE breeze. A fine enough session if you're keen, but nothing to write home about.

Sunday the 6th is where it's at for the first week. That morning sees a 7ft SSW groundswell with an awesome 19-second period – that's a very long period, meaning proper, deep ocean lines. The wave energy is strong (3444). It's a clean, cross-off breeze, making for a ripping morning. The afternoon gets even bigger – 8ft SSW swell, even more energy (5196) and clean conditions. This is your best bet for the first week. The long period might make it a bit walled-off out the back for beach breaks, but for a spot like this, it should be holding some beautiful shape.

Monday the 7th is still a beauty. Morning is absolute perfection: 6ft SW swell (14-second period) and dead glassy – zero wind. That is an epic, clean session for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays clean with 6ft swell and light offshore winds.

Tuesday the 8th is good fun. 4ft SW swell, glassy in the morning, and the energy is moderate (875). A very pleasant, uncrowded morning session if you ask me. It'll be a bit smaller and weaker in the afternoon.

Wednesday the 9th sees a real drop-off. The swell barely reaches 3ft, and the energy is weak. Not the best day.

Thursday the 10th to Saturday the 12th is a lull. Swell sits around 4ft to 5ft, but the wind is okay, mostly cross-off. It's marginal, but there might be a small, clean-ish wave if you're desperate. Don't expect much.

Sunday the 13th kicks off a second powerful pulse, but heads up – this one might be too big for a few days. The morning shows a 10ft SSW swell with huge energy (3187), and the wind is clean. But the models say it's predicted to be too big for this break, so unless you're towing in or on a serious gun, give it a miss. This trend continues through Monday the 14th with an 12ft+ swell, before settling to a still-big 8ft in the afternoon.

Tuesday the 15th is your second standout, and the pick of the whole forecast. The swell drops back to a more manageable 5ft from the SW, with a perfect 12-second period. The afternoon turns glassy again. The energy is still decent (1838), and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the session to plan for if you missed the first week.

From Wednesday the 16th onwards, it gets a bit messy. Swell levels stay around 6ft to 8ft, but the wind turns onshore and the conditions become choppy. Not ideal.

So, to keep it simple: your two standouts are Sunday the 6th and Tuesday the 15th. Sunday offers a huge, powerful groundswell with clean winds, while Tuesday offers a slightly smaller, but still powerful and clean glassy session. The days in between are marginal to poor, with a few big, unsurfable days thrown in.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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