Surf Forecasts:
Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 5,796 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay Wildside in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Buffalo Bay Wildside.
The first real surf shows up on Thursday, 30th July. Water temp is about 63°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing to worry about.
The standout window is Saturday, 1st August, through Monday, 3rd August. Saturday morning is the one to set your alarm for. You’ve got clean 8ft swell from the east, with a light offshore breeze at 5 mph out of the ENE. The wave energy is pumping (2140), and it’s going to be a quality session. Conditions stay clean through Saturday afternoon and into Sunday morning, where it goes glassy – zero wind, 7ft swell from the ESE, and it’s going to be perfect. Sunday afternoon the swell period stretches to 12 seconds, so you’ll feel that extra grunt.
Monday morning, 3rd August, is another beauty. Glassy, 4ft SW swell at 13 seconds, and the water is calm. Smaller, but the quality will be there for a long, smooth session.
Keep in mind, this spot is inconsistent, and when it’s good, expect some company. So for the Saturday and Sunday standouts, plan on sharing the lineup.
After Monday, the swell turns serious. From the 5th of August onward, we’re looking at 10ft, 13ft, even 20ft by the 10th. This is expert-only territory. The wave energy numbers are huge (4136, 6014, 8322), but the wind starts blowing onshore or cross-on, making it messy. For the average surfer, this is a kite-surfing show. The 8th of August morning has a glassy 13ft SW swell, but unless you’ve got the skills, sit it out.
The big swell keeps rolling through to the 14th of August, with most days seeing 10ft to 13ft of SW groundswell, often with cross-on or onshore wind. The 9th of August morning is a brief break with glassy 8ft, but it gets blown out by the afternoon.
Bottom line: The clean, manageable surf is from Saturday, 1st August, to Monday, 3rd August. Saturday morning is the best of the lot. Everything after that is for the experts and the kite crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 13 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 841 | 769 | 477 | 639 | 997 | 1171 | 828 | 761 | 631 | 1066 | 619 | 600 | 472 | 878 | 624 | 486 | 332 | 1983 | 4018 | 3197 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.71m | 4:33AM1.68m | 4:56PM1.75m | 5:01AM1.68m | 5:24PM1.77m | 5:31AM1.64m | 5:54PM1.75m | 6:03AM1.58m | 6:27PM1.70m | 6:39AM1.49m | 7:04PM1.62m | 7:21AM1.37m | 7:51PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.22m | 10:42AM0.08m | 11:02PM0.19m | 11:09AM0.08m | 11:32PM0.20m | 11:37AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.23m | 12:08PM0.18m | 00:40AM0.29m | 12:42PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.37m | 1:24PM0.39m | 2:18AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 841 | 769 | 477 | 374 | 618 | 761 | 125 | 761 | 631 | 1066 | 619 | 463 | 416 | 878 | 624 | 486 | 332 | 1983 | 4018 | 3197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 171 | 473 | — | 240 | 125 | 74 | 235 | 335 | 424 | 236 | 600 | 472 | 349 | 294 | 235 | 173 | 141 | 118 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 44 | 83 | — | 17 | 141 | 7 | 264 | 41 | 309 | — | — | — | 25 | 51 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 255 | 170 | 112 | 639 | 997 | 1171 | 828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
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