Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Buffalo Bay Wildside.

Right now, the surf’s actually on the way, but it’s not until Saturday afternoon on the 11th of July that things kick off. That first pulse is a solid 8ft SSW swell, with a 12-second period, pumping out moderate to strong wave energy (1659). It’s a cross-off breeze from the east at 9 mph, keeping things clean, but this one’s only for experienced surfers—definitely not a beginner’s wave. The water’s sitting at 62°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

Sunday the 12th looks promising too. The morning brings a clean 5ft SSW swell, still with that nice 11-second period, and lighter easterly winds at 6 mph—still cross-off, still clean. The energy’s moderate (1010), so it’s a step down from Saturday but still a very good option. By the afternoon, it’s a bit smaller at 5ft, but still holding shape.

Monday the 13th is where it gets glassy. Early morning, the wind swings west at just 3 mph, turning it glassy, with a smaller but fun 5ft ESE swell. The period’s dropped to 8 seconds, so it’s a shorter-period wind swell, but with that glassy surface, it’ll be smooth and clean. Combined energy’s moderate (563). Afternoon stays glassy with a 4ft SSW swell—really nice conditions for the intermediate crew.

Now, we hit a bit of a lull from Tuesday the 14th through Wednesday the 15th. The swell gets smaller and the winds start turning onshore or cross-onshore, so the quality drops off. Not much to write home about there.

But hold onto your boards, because Thursday the 16th brings a serious spike. The morning sees a 10ft SW swell with a 14-second period—that’s proper groundswell—and the combined energy jumps to 3209. However, it’s cross-on from the west at 3 mph, and the forecast is clear: it’s too big for this break. This one’s for experts only, and even then, it’s gonna be a handful. The afternoon stays big at 8ft.

Friday the 17th is even bigger, hitting 12ft in the morning and holding into the afternoon. The period’s 12 seconds, and the energy’s massive (3506 and 3664). The wind swings glassy in the afternoon, so the surface will be perfect, but again, this is serious size—only for the brave and skilled.

Saturday the 18th sees the swell drop a bit to 6ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, but the wind picks up to 12 mph from the east, cross-off. It’s clean but a bit choppy underfoot. Not the best, but still surfable for experienced folks.

Sunday the 19th is a standout. The morning has a 10ft E swell at 9 seconds with glassy north winds—clean but too big for most. The afternoon is where it gets interesting: 8ft E swell with offshore winds from the ENE at just 3 mph, period at 10 seconds, and strong energy (2770). That’s clean, powerful, and offshore—this is the pick of the second week for the more experienced crew.

From Monday the 20th through Tuesday the 21st, the swell drops and the winds turn onshore or cross-onshore again. Quality tanks, with poor conditions by Tuesday afternoon.

Then, into the third week, we’ve got another massive pulse. Wednesday the 22nd of July brings a monster 13ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period—that’s a serious groundswell. Combined energy is enormous at 7847, with calm, glassy winds in the morning. But it’s way too big for this break, and that long period will make it suck out hard and break straight. Only for absolute experts, and honestly, it’s more of a spectacle than a session.

Thursday the 23rd through Saturday the 25th keeps the size well above 8ft, with periods from 12 to 16 seconds, all glassy or cross-off winds in the morning. It’s consistent, but constantly too big for Buffalo Bay Wildside.

Finally, Sunday the 26th of July offers a window. The morning brings a 7ft SW swell, 12-second period, with glassy west-southwest winds at 3 mph. Energy is strong (1626). This one is described as excellent for experienced surfers, and with glassy conditions, it’ll be clean. By afternoon, it’s back up to 12ft, so the morning is your best bet that day.

Overall, the best bet in the next week is Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th for clean, manageable swell. For the second week, Sunday the 19th afternoon stands out with that offshore wind and solid 8ft east swell. The third week is mostly massive—morning of the 26th is the only real window unless you’re chasing big waves.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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