Surf Forecasts:
Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 5,690 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s 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 (Sep 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 2.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay Wildside in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 865 | 808 | 713 | 721 | 565 | 435 | 1576 | 1810 | 1319 | 772 | 520 | 403 | 237 | 237 | 320 | 268 | 187 | 184 | 1594 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.16m | 7:13PM1.15m | 8:00AM1.01m | 9:23PM1.02m | 12:12PM1.04m | 00:26AM1.10m | 1:08PM1.20m | 1:13AM1.25m | 1:38PM1.37m | 1:45AM1.40m | 2:05PM1.54m | 2:14AM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.59m | 12:56PM0.68m | 1:44AM0.74m | 2:09PM0.83m | 5:05AM0.80m | 6:23PM0.81m | 6:51AM0.66m | 7:16PM0.65m | 7:25AM0.51m | 7:46PM0.50m | 7:53AM0.36m | 8:14PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 18 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SW 11 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 865 | 808 | 713 | 721 | 350 | 270 | 1576 | 1810 | 1319 | 772 | 520 | 403 | 87 | 108 | 320 | 189 | 187 | 184 | 1594 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 280 | 60 | 565 | 435 | 200 | 137 | 109 | — | — | 94 | 237 | 237 | 127 | 268 | 136 | 81 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 127 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 102 | 29 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | N 3 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 230 | 398 | 461 | 581 | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 116 | 59 | 1 | — | — | 80 | 62 | 96 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 418 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
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