Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Buffalo Bay Wildside. This spot is a bit of a tease, inconsistent, but when it lines up, it can be a proper session. The water’s sitting at 63° which is spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The early action kicks off Sunday the 26th. We’ve got a solid 6 ft SW groundswell rolling in, with a 12-second period, and the wind is dead glassy from the south. Conditions are absolute perfection for the experienced crew. The combined energy is pumping at 1269 (moderate wave energy), and with that clean, glassy surface, it’s going to be a ripper of an afternoon. This is the standout early window.

Monday the 27th gets messy. The swell jumps to 8 ft, but the wind goes cross-on from the west, and it gets choppy. Not worth paddling out. Tuesday the 28th cleans up with cross-off winds, but we’re looking at rain showers and 8 ft swell. The quality is just okay.

Wednesday the 29th sees the swell easing back to 6 ft, wind is cross-off and clean. It’s better, but nothing special.

Thursday the 30th is a gem. The swell drops to 5 ft from the SSW, period is 13 seconds, and we’ve got glassy conditions again in the morning. The combined energy is 1022 (moderate wave energy). The wind is dead calm, the surface is a mirror. It’s going to be a beautiful, clean day for a longboard or a fish.

Friday the 31st is a fade. Swell down to 4 ft, clean but small. The weekend of August 1st and 2nd brings a change. Saturday the 1st sees a new, shorter-period E swell at 6 ft, 8 seconds, with offshore winds from the NE. It’s a bit short period, so it’ll be punchy, but morning is clean. The real standout of the whole forecast is Sunday the 2nd. We’ve got a 8 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, and the wind is glassy from the east. The combined energy is a massive 3115 (strong wave energy). This is going to be a powerful, long-period swell. For a reef setup like this, it’s going to be absolutely world-class. Just be aware, with that insane period, the sets will be wider and more powerful, so it’s for the experienced crew only.

After that, the big stuff arrives. From August 5th onward, the swell goes nuclear, pushing 10 ft to 20 ft, and it’s way too big for this break. The wind is onshore and strong, and the guidance flags it as too big. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during that stretch. The 10th of August sees a 13 ft SW swell with glassy conditions, but again, it’s just too big for a safe paddle.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is the glassy Sunday afternoon on the 26th of July, and the absolute standout is the Sunday morning on the 2nd of August. Get on it.

Rusty.

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