Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Buffalo Bay Wildside.

We’ve got a run of surf coming up, but it kicks off with a bit of a wait. The first few days we’re looking at Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th, but honestly, the swell is just too big for this spot. We’re talking waves pushing 7ft to 10ft from the SW and SSW, and the combined energy is off the charts – hitting 1870 on Wednesday morning and climbing to 3424 on Thursday morning (moderate wave energy). The wind is cross-on or even glassy at times, but the size makes this a no-go unless you’re a masochist. The water here is sitting at 63°, which is pretty average for the time of year, nothing wild there.

Now, hold onto your board. The real standout here is the window from Friday the 10th through Sunday the 12th. That’s where we get the best of it. Friday morning, the swell drops to 10ft from the SSW, and we get dead glassy conditions with zero wind. The combined energy is still high at 3177 (moderate wave energy). This is the pick of the whole outlook. The glassy surface will have the lines looking like silk, and while it’s big, for the experienced crew it’s a dream. The period is 13 seconds, so you’re looking at long-period groundswell with proper shape and power, but with that size, it’s going to be breaking hard and fast – best suited for the more confident surfer.

The only other real highlight is pushing into the second week. On Saturday the 19th, we get another glassy morning, this time with a much more manageable 6ft from the SSW and an ENE wind at 0 mph – dead calm. The combined energy drops to 1043 (moderate wave energy), and the period holds at 12 seconds. That’s going to be clean, fun, and a lot less intimidating. For Sunday the 19th afternoon into Monday the 20th, the surf fades and gets messy, so don’t expect much.

A quick heads up: this break is inconsistent, so it doesn’t pump all the time. Also, crowds are possible here, so if you’re heading into that Friday glass-off, expect a few locals in the water. And yeah, because the swell gets over 8ft during the first big pulse, that’s expert territory only – beginners need to sit that one out.

So, to boil it down: the best bet is Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th for the big, clean groundswell, and Saturday the 19th for a more relaxed session. The dates that are further out, like the 19th, are promising but less certain, so keep an eye on the charts. There’s a gap after Sunday the 12th where the surf goes poor until the 15th, then another poor spell from the 16th to the 18th before that Saturday glass-off.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty

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