Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Break

Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Issued: 7 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
17.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,680 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SE 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 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 10s. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 3rd Jul)7ft (2.1m) 11s
Best Surf 5PM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the surf ahead for Buffalo Bay Wildside. We've got a wild ride coming up, with plenty of action for the experienced crew, but you gotta pick your moments.

The pattern kicks off this Friday, July 3rd, and it's a solid start. The water's sitting at about 63°, pretty much spot on for this time of year. Friday morning we've got a 6ft SE swell, with a nice 11-second period pushing a heap of energy through (1126). The wind is light and cross-off from the NNE at 6 mph, keeping things clean. Conditions are excellent for experienced surfers, but with that much power, beginners should sit this one out. Friday afternoon the wind swings onshore, making it a bit of a write-off.

Now, the real standout of the first week is looking like Saturday, July 4th. We wake up to glassy conditions with a light NNW breeze at just 3 mph. The swell jumps a touch to 7ft, coming from the ESE with a longer 12-second period. That’s a lot of energy (1601) and with those clean conditions, it’s going to be firing. This one’s for the experienced crew; it’s a true standout. Saturday afternoon holds clean with a 6ft SE swell and cross-off wind.

Sunday, July 5th, drops off in size, but Sunday afternoon sees a glass-off with a tiny 4ft ESE swell. It’s small but glassy. Then Monday, July 6th, serves up another beauty for the morning – glassy conditions, a 7ft SW groundswell with a 12-second period (1388). That’s a serious amount of power and it’ll be clean. Tuesday afternoon is also worth a look, with glassy conditions and a 6ft SW swell.

Heads up for Wednesday, July 8th. The swell builds to a chunky 8ft from the SW, hitting a massive energy reading of 2636. The wind is cross-on, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, and at that size it’s big for this spot – experts only.

The following week gets even more intense. From Thursday, July 9th through to the end of the forecast, we see a sustained run of big, powerful SW and SSW swells. The morning of July 10th is a beauty – glassy calm with a clean 8ft SSW swell (2419). July 11th morning is also clean with 8ft SSW swell.

But then it gets serious. From July 15th onwards, we're looking at massive 13ft to 15ft SW swells with energy readings over 5000. That’s a huge amount of water moving. The conditions are glassy or clean for most of those days, but the forecast explicitly says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is purely for the experts on the biggest boards, or frankly, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Hold onto your hats.

So, to sum it up: Saturday July 4th morning and Monday July 6th morning are your top-tier standouts for the first week. The second week has size and clean conditions on July 10th and 11th, but from mid-July onward it’s just monstrous and only for the brave.

Take it easy out there.
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
4
4
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
11
2
SE
11
2.3
SE
12
2
ESE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
2.1
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
659
969
1572
1256
948
647
518
449
335
1180
781
1083
1083
954
1319
2610
2275
2193
2483
3680
2974
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
SW
10
N
5
NNW
5
E
10
N
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
NE
5
E
10
ESE
5
NNW
5
W
5
SSE
10
NW
10
W
5
SW
0
N
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:51PM1.60m
5:54AM1.53m
6:24PM1.59m
6:29AM1.47m
7:01PM1.57m
7:10AM1.40m
7:43PM1.53m
7:59AM1.31m
8:36PM1.48m
9:05AM1.23m
9:46PM1.44m
10:33AM1.20m
11:10PM1.43m
Low Tide
11:34AM0.20m
11:55PM0.35m
12:05PM0.23m
00:32AM0.38m
12:39PM0.27m
1:14AM0.41m
1:18PM0.34m
2:03AM0.46m
2:05PM0.42m
3:05AM0.50m
3:08PM0.50m
4:23AM0.51m
4:29PM0.55m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
18
14
17
19
15
18
21
16
18
20
16
17
18
16
16
17
15
15
16
15
Feels °C
13
15
12
14
16
11
15
18
13
16
17
14
15
17
15
14
16
15
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
11
2
SE
11
2.3
SE
12
2
ESE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
2.1
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
659
969
1572
1256
948
647
518
449
335
1180
781
1083
1083
954
1319
2610
2275
2193
2483
3680
2974
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
9
1.1
SW
11
1
WSW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
1.1
SW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.9
SW
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
SW
14
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
421
268
172
225
179
98
190
99
256
207
297
92
67
38
36
18
8
3
8
10
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
SW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
8
0.1
S
8
0.8
ESE
11
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
46
120
171
120
173
174
238
147
44
1
143
3
9
8
8
2
2
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
8
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
188
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
19
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
4
5
5
9
6
7
6
9
7
5
6
9
9
9
6
5
6
6
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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 16 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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