Surf Forecasts:
Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 5,095 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buffalo Bay Wildside this week:
The surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay Wildside in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the surf for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a few windows where it’ll be worth your while.
The first few days are pretty poor, to be honest. Saturday the 8th is a write-off with a moderate cross-onshore breeze and chop, and the swell is struggling to get its act together. Sunday the 9th sees a bigger push of swell, but it’s too big for this break and the wind is all over the shop. Monday the 10th is still messy. It’s not until Tuesday the 11th that things start to clean up, with a cross-offshore wind, but it’s still too big and lumpy for a good session.
The real standout is the stretch from Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th. Wednesday morning, the wind goes light offshore and we get a lovely, long-period SW groundswell at 4ft. The energy is solid (2042) and the conditions are clean – that’s the pick of the first week. Thursday the 13th is also excellent, with a bigger 6ft to 7ft SW swell and a gentle offshore wind, making for some proper waves. The energy is strong at 4458 on Thursday morning. Friday the 14th eases off a touch but is still clean and very rideable.
The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is about average for the time of year – nothing out of the ordinary there.
After that, the weekend of the 15th and 16th drops off in size and quality, but Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th bring back some clean, glassy conditions. Tuesday morning is particularly nice, with a glassy 6ft SW swell and very light winds. It’s a good, fun size.
The following week gets a bit more unpredictable. Wednesday and Thursday the 19th and 20th are smaller and onshore, and then Thursday afternoon sees a massive jump to 13ft – that’s way too big for this spot, only for the brave. Friday the 21st has a glassy window in the afternoon with a solid 8ft, which is another good one. The final couple of days, the 22nd and 23rd, look moderate, with the 22nd morning offering a clean 8ft, but the swell direction is a bit more southerly then.
All in all, the best bet is the 12th through the 14th, with Thursday the 13th being the standout. It’s not a beginner wave at that size, but for the experienced crew, it’ll be firing. Keep an eye on the 21st afternoon as a promising, cleaner option in the second week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 23 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2094 | 5095 | 2787 | 3397 | 2525 | 1545 | 838 | 4054 | 2483 | 802 | 744 | 1370 | 1644 | 1978 | 2001 | 2600 | 1314 | 842 | 606 | 410 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.38m | 1:23PM1.34m | 1:42AM1.52m | 2:17PM1.54m | 2:33AM1.66m | 3:01PM1.71m | 3:16AM1.75m | 3:41PM1.84m | 3:55AM1.80m | 4:18PM1.92m | 4:31AM1.80m | 4:52PM1.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.60m | 7:09AM0.44m | 7:29PM0.46m | 8:06AM0.28m | 8:26PM0.29m | 8:51AM0.13m | 9:12PM0.15m | 9:30AM0.03m | 9:53PM0.06m | 10:05AM-0.03m | 10:31PM0.03m | 10:39AM-0.04m | 11:06PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2094 | 4081 | 2787 | 2508 | 2525 | 1545 | 838 | 4054 | 2483 | 802 | 329 | 1370 | 1644 | 720 | 483 | 2600 | 549 | 349 | 270 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 26 | SSW 23 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 38 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 792 | — | — | 26 | 744 | 207 | 146 | 1978 | 2001 | — | 1314 | 842 | 606 | 410 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | — | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 250 | — | — | — | 33 | 28 | 32 | 38 | 976 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 14 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 60 | 5095 | — | 3397 | — | — | — | — | 369 | 494 | 581 | 432 | 725 | 1251 | 682 | 424 | 809 | 477 | 392 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 80 | 1 | 1044 | 1 | 475 | 489 | 3 | 8 | 382 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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