Surf Forecasts:
Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,940 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay Wildside in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 16 days.
Mate, Rusty here with the lowdown on these waves. Gonna be a proper rollercoaster for Buffalo Bay Wildside. The water’s sitting at 62° – dead average for this time of year, nothing weird.
We kick it off on Friday the 10th, but you don’t wanna be in the water. There’s a 10ft SSW swell, and the combined energy is reading 3131 – that’s just too much juice for this spot. It’s a straight-up pass for us. Saturday the 11th is where the show starts for the brave. Morning brings an 8ft SSW swell with strong energy at 2032, but the wind is a clean cross-off from the east at only 6 mph. That’ll hold the faces open. Only the experts should be looking at this – anything over 8ft is gnarly.
Sunday the 12th morning is your first real winner for the average surfer. Swell drops to a more manageable 5ft from the SSW, energy is moderate at 799, and we’ve got that same sweet cross-off breeze. It’ll be clean and fun. This is the best shout for the first week. You might get a few other heads out there sometimes, but for waves this clean, it’s worth it.
From Monday the 13th to Thursday the 16th, it goes flat and glassy. The swell is barely 3ft to 4ft, with periods as low as 8 seconds. The energy is weak, under 500. You’ve got glassy mornings, but they’re tiny. Not much to paddle for unless you’re on a log.
Now, the big one. Monday the 20th of July. Glassy conditions in the morning, turning cross-off in the arvo, and the swell pumps back up to 8ft from the SW. The energy is strong at 2043. This is labelled excellent for experienced surfers, and the wind is a dream. That morning session is the clear standout of the whole 16-day stretch. The period is 11 seconds, so it’s got some proper groundswell push.
Saturday the 25th of July also looks tasty, with a 8ft SW swell and clean cross-off winds from the SE. The energy is a thumping 3238, making it a powerful, clean option for the experienced crew. Just remember, that’s over two weeks out, so it’s promising but not locked in.
Watch out for Thursday the 23rd – a massive 13ft SSW swell hits with energy readings over 5500. That’s a dangerous amount of water. Too big for paddling, and it’ll just be a washing machine.
There’s a dry gap from late Sunday the 13th through to late Saturday the 18th where the waves are tiny or messy. Then the second week lights up with a couple of real crackers. Mark the 20th and the 25th. That’s where you wanna be.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3123 | 2773 | 2195 | 2032 | 1659 | 1365 | 631 | 452 | 288 | 312 | 183 | 153 | 131 | 147 | 197 | 154 | 177 | 2614 | 2587 | 1862 | 1173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:05PM1.25m | 00:31AM1.50m | 1:19PM1.36m | 1:38AM1.60m | 2:17PM1.51m | 2:34AM1.69m | 3:08PM1.65m | 3:23AM1.77m | 3:53PM1.76m | 4:08AM1.79m | 4:37PM1.83m | 4:50AM1.77m | 5:18PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.52m | 7:05AM0.37m | 7:18PM0.42m | 8:06AM0.25m | 8:21PM0.30m | 8:57AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.19m | 9:43AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:24AM0.00m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:03AM0.00m | 11:31PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3123 | 2773 | 2195 | 2032 | 1659 | 1365 | 631 | 452 | 288 | 169 | 183 | 153 | 131 | 147 | 197 | 154 | 125 | 2614 | 2587 | 1862 | 1173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 5 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 168 | 25 | 281 | 312 | 160 | 122 | 84 | 56 | 35 | 15 | 177 | 81 | 98 | 106 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 11 | 86 | 96 | 78 | 41 | 54 | 52 | 25 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | — | — | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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