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Buffalo Bay Wildside surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 SAST
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Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buffalo Bay Wildside this week:

The surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay Wildside in the next 12 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Thursday (May 01) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 30th Apr)8ft (2.4m) 12s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 2nd May)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 8th May)10ft (3.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.1
S
1.7
S
1.3
SSW
0.7
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.4
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.3
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.3
S
1.5
SW
1.9
SW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
2.3
SW
2.5
SW
Period(s) (?)121111111111111111111110151311131110121114171614141313131212101212121313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)14382469325728162472255122221604138110656823382143522545915795179548468224358375429892167144417301622692480451980126986518342063
Wind
(km/h)
20
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
25
WSW
10
WNW
5
NE
15
E
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
N
0
W
5
SW
5
NW
5
SW
5
S
5
NNW
5
S
10
ESE
10
NE
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
10
W
5
SSE
15
NE
5
NE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscrossonglasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offglasscrossglassglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:43AM
1.66
6:11PM
1.52
6:29AM
1.46
7:05PM
1.37
7:24AM
1.27
8:19PM
1.25
8:50AM
1.13
10:08PM
1.22
10:50AM
1.10
11:40PM
1.28
12:11PM
1.17
12:36AM
1.39
1:01PM
1.27
1:15AM
1.48
1:37PM
1.36
1:47AM
1.57
2:09PM
1.44
2:17AM
1.63
2:39PM
1.51
2:45AM
1.67
3:08PM
1.56
3:14AM
1.69
3:36PM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:31PM
0.22
11:59AM
0.23
12:18AM
0.38
12:46PM
0.40
1:16AM
0.55
1:45PM
0.55
2:44AM
0.69
3:16PM
0.64
4:49AM
0.70
5:03PM
0.64
6:16AM
0.62
6:14PM
0.57
7:05AM
0.51
7:00PM
0.50
7:40AM
0.41
7:35PM
0.42
8:08AM
0.32
8:06PM
0.36
8:35AM
0.24
8:35PM
0.31
9:02AM
0.19
9:04PM
0.28
9:29AM
0.17
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
Sunrise-7:01--7:03--7:03--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:09-
Sunset--5:46--5:45--5:45--5:44--5:43--5:42--5:40--5:39--5:39--5:38--5:37--5:37
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Rain (mm)
--4821--------------------12--------
Temp. °C151715131314141617141921182323171819151918172321171717151717141920192223
Feels °C (?)1210787891413111719152120151618151818162220161613101414121718171920

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

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Information about the Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Buffalo Bay Wildside provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Buffalo Bay Wildside can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Buffalo Bay Wildside) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in Garden Route? If you are looking for accommodation near Buffalo Bay Wildside, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Garden Route, consider staying in Knysna which is 8 km (5 miles) away. Other places in and around Garden Route where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Plettenberg Bay which is 36 km (22 miles) away, George, Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn.

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