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Buffalo Bay Wildside surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 24 Apr 2025 SAST
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Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buffalo Bay Wildside this week:

The surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay Wildside in the next 12 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 29) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 24th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf 5PM (Tue 29th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 29th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.4
SW
2.2
SW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.4
SW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.3
SSW
1
S
2
SSW
2.3
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
Period(s) (?)121211141313131312121212111110111412111111101011111115131212111110131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2606126861758177815611551128964757948531123018617043140762281134610708316924416065084338466735452849061257685917860792
Wind
(km/h)
5
ESE
15
ESE
5
NNE
5
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
E
10
W
10
SW
5
SSW
10
NNW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
30
W
25
W
30
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
0
E
10
E
10
N
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glassglasscrossglassglasscross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
glassoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:23PM
1.50
1:41AM
1.77
2:06PM
1.64
2:21AM
1.92
2:47PM
1.75
3:01AM
2.01
3:26PM
1.80
3:40AM
2.02
4:05PM
1.81
4:20AM
1.96
4:45PM
1.75
5:01AM
1.83
5:27PM
1.65
5:43AM
1.66
6:11PM
1.52
6:29AM
1.46
7:05PM
1.37
7:24AM
1.27
8:19PM
1.25
8:50AM
1.13
10:08PM
1.22
10:50AM
1.10
11:40PM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:24PM
0.25
8:02AM
0.11
8:06PM
0.12
8:42AM
-0.02
8:46PM
0.03
9:20AM
-0.10
9:26PM
-0.01
9:59AM
-0.10
10:07PM
0.01
10:38AM
-0.04
10:48PM
0.09
11:17AM
0.08
11:31PM
0.22
11:59AM
0.23
12:18AM
0.38
12:46PM
0.40
1:16AM
0.55
1:45PM
0.55
2:44AM
0.69
3:16PM
0.64
4:49AM
0.70
5:03PM
0.64
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Sunrise6:56--6:58--6:58--6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:03--7:05--
Sunset-5:53--5:52--5:52--5:51--5:50--5:49--5:47--5:46--5:45--5:45--5:44--5:43-
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Rain (mm)
--------------------1--21-51--------
Temp. °C182018222219242321283126242317201816151615141613131315151514171917211915
Feels °C (?)192019222119242320273024232216201716141397978813131412171716201715

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Buffalo Bay Wildside provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Buffalo Bay Wildside can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Buffalo Bay Wildside) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in Garden Route? If you are looking for accommodation near Buffalo Bay Wildside, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Garden Route, consider staying in Knysna which is 8 km (5 miles) away. Other places in and around Garden Route where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Plettenberg Bay which is 36 km (22 miles) away, George, Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn.

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