Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Buffalo Bay Wildside.

It’s a mixed bag for this spot, with a real see-saw of conditions over the next couple of weeks. This break is exposed and inconsistent, and it’s a bit of a specialist wave – keep that in mind. Water temperature is sitting at 63°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The best of the action kicks off Sunday morning, August 2nd. It’s glassy, with a clean 6ft swell from the ESE. The combined energy is moderate at 802. This is a solid, clean start and a good one to jump on.

Monday, August 3rd, is your standout. The morning session is where it’s at – glassy conditions again, with a 6ft ESE swell, a period of 11 seconds, and the energy is up to 1331. This is clean, punchy, and well-shaped for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze, and the swell holds at 5ft. This is the best of the whole outlook.

Tuesday morning, August 4th, is still clean with a 5ft ESE swell, but it’s a bit smaller. By Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings to the WSW and picks up, making it choppy and poor. That’s the end of the fun for a bit.

Wednesday, August 5th, sees a change. The morning is marginal with a small 3ft SW swell, but the afternoon pumps up to 6ft from the SW with a very long 16-second period. The energy is strong at 1945, but the onshore wind ruins it. It’s a tease.

Then things get rowdy. From Thursday, August 6th, through to the middle of the following week, the swell gets too big for this break. Thursday morning has a 10ft SW swell with a massive 3149 energy, and it’s onshore and choppy. This is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The swell stays huge, with onshore winds, through to Monday, August 10th, when it finally drops. That’s nearly a week of blown-out, oversized surf.

There’s a tease on Friday, August 7th, which has excellent conditions for experienced surfers – 8ft SW swell, 14-second period, and clean with a cross-off breeze. But the swell is still big, so this is only for the experienced crew.

After a few days of solid, messy surf, things start to settle again. The real return to form is on Saturday, August 15th, with a glassy morning and a 4ft SW swell, 16-second period, and energy at 1332. That’s clean and lined up. The conditions hold through Sunday, August 16th, and into Monday, August 17th, where we get another glassy morning with a 5ft SW swell and 14-second period. The energy is 1138. This is a sweet, clean window to end the outlook.

The long-period swells (15-16 seconds) in the second week will be best at this exposed spot, which is a reef/point setup, so they should hold their shape well. The onshore winds in the middle of the period are a real killer.

So, to wrap it up: the standout is Monday, August 3rd morning. The second standout is Saturday, August 15th morning through Monday, August 17th morning. The middle of the outlook is a write-off for most surfers.

Rusty.

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