Surf Forecasts:
Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 6,776 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay Wildside in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer. This spot is Buffalo Bay Wildside, and the forecast kicks off Monday, July 27th. The first few days are messy but there are some absolute gems for the patient.
Monday the 27th starts with 2.3m SW swell at 12 seconds, but a cross-onshore wind makes for choppy morning surf. The afternoon goes big: 3.0m SSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, combined wave energy of 5655, but it's simply too large for the break. Only the expert crew should even look at it.
Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th settle into 2.4m and 1.9m clean SW swell with cross-off winds. Wednesday morning is the first good one—1.9m SW at 13 seconds, clean, and marked as excellent for experienced surfers.
Then Thursday the 30th is pure magic. Morning is glassy with zero wind, 1.7m SSW swell at 13 seconds. This is a major standout. Combined energy at 1143 is strong but not overwhelming. Perfect. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off. Water temperature is about average for the season.
Friday the 31st starts clean and small, 1.3m, but the afternoon goes nasty with a 2.4m short-period ESE windswell at 7 seconds. Saturday August 1st offers clean 1.9m and 1.8m ESE.
Sunday the 2nd of August is the true highlight. Morning glass with 1.7m SSW swell, 18-second period—very long period groundswell. Afternoon? Absolutely dialled. Glassy calm, 2.2m SSW swell, 17 seconds, combined energy of 3148. This is the one for experienced surfers. Mark it.
The run then gets messy Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th with onshore wind and rain. Wednesday 5th returns to glass with a tiny 0.8m SSW groundswell, 19-second period and 1.2m in the afternoon—very clean but small.
Thursday 6th August is big again: 2.5m to 3.0m SSW at 15 seconds, clean but too large for this break. Friday 7th and Saturday 8th stay big and clean, 2.5m to 3.0m SW, all too big.
Sunday 9th drops to 2.1m SW in the morning glass, excellent for experienced surfers. Then Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th become a blown-out mess with 4.0m east windswell and onshore gales, followed by 2.5m ESE with poor conditions.
The pick: Thursday the 30th morning and Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon. That glassy 2.2m SSW on Sunday is what dreams are made of.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1185 | 1655 | 4812 | 5674 | 2378 | 2281 | 1570 | 1182 | 1110 | 1061 | 946 | 841 | 757 | 504 | 574 | 781 | 534 | 477 | 484 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:30AM1.44m | 2:59PM1.44m | 3:04AM1.53m | 3:30PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.61m | 3:59PM1.64m | 4:04AM1.66m | 4:28PM1.71m | 4:33AM1.68m | 4:56PM1.75m | 5:01AM1.68m | 5:24PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.52m | 8:50AM0.36m | 9:01PM0.42m | 9:20AM0.26m | 9:32PM0.33m | 9:48AM0.18m | 10:03PM0.26m | 10:15AM0.12m | 10:32PM0.22m | 10:42AM0.08m | 11:02PM0.19m | 11:09AM0.08m | 11:32PM0.20m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1185 | 1655 | 4812 | 5674 | 2378 | 2281 | 1570 | 1182 | 1110 | 1061 | 946 | 841 | 552 | 504 | 319 | 475 | 534 | 477 | 484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | — | SW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 463 | 832 | — | 172 | 115 | — | 170 | — | 173 | 197 | — | 757 | 265 | 246 | 431 | 355 | 298 | 315 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 22 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | 47 | 41 | 75 | 335 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 9 | E 6 | — | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 5 | 396 | 176 | 222 | 232 | 295 | 229 | — | 337 | 182 | — | 574 | 781 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 476 | 415 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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