Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
17.2° C
0.1° 

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 2 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 25,876 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 13s. 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 7.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 6th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 8th Aug)23ft (7.0m) 16s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Buffalo Bay Wildside.

This spot is an inconsistent break, so we need to pick our moments. The water is around 63°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. The first week kicks off with a proper run of clean, solid waves. Sunday the 2nd morning is a beauty – glassy conditions with a 6ft ESE swell, period around 9 seconds, and moderate wave energy (802). It's not huge, but it's clean and lined up. Monday the 3rd is the real standout of this first stretch: glassy again in the morning, a punchy 6ft ESE swell with a longer 11-second period, and the energy jumps to strong (1331). This is excellent for experienced surfers. The wind stays clean through Monday afternoon too.

Tuesday the 4th holds a 4ft SW swell with a nice 12-second period, but the wind shifts cross-off; still fun, clean waves. Wednesday the 5th is a bit of a weird one. Morning has a small 3ft SW groundswell (14-second period), but it's onshore. The afternoon, however, sees a jump to a 6ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period and a massive energy reading of 1917, but the wind is still onshore. That raw energy is there, but it won't be clean.

Now, from Thursday the 6th onwards, things get heavy. The swell just keeps building, and by Friday the 7th morning we’re looking at a 10ft SW swell with 14-second period, massive energy (3417), and clean offshore wind. That is proper, powerful groundswell – only for experts. The problem is this break just can't handle that size. It's going to be a washing machine. By Saturday the 8th, it's a full-on stormy mess with a 16ft swell and gale-force winds; don't even bother. The surf stays too big and too messy right through until Monday the 10th.

After that big swell blows through, things settle down. Tuesday the 11th has a 7ft SSW swell with clean cross-off winds. The real return to quality is Wednesday the 12th morning: glassy again, a clean 4ft SSW swell with a long 14-second period, and moderate energy (1080). Excellent conditions for the crew who know what they're doing. Thursday the 13th follows that up with another glassy morning, 5ft SW swell. That's a solid, clean window midweek.

Looking further out, Monday the 17th is the pick of the second week. The morning is glassy with a 6ft SW swell (13-second period) and decent energy (1344). The afternoon holds a 7ft SW swell with clean cross-off winds. That's a great day for experienced surfers to finish the run.

So, the big standout is Monday the 3rd – clean, solid ESE groundswell with glassy conditions. For the second week, circle Monday the 17th for another clean, powerful session. The rest is either too big, too windy, or too inconsistent to get too excited about, but the window is there if you're patient.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
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11
1.2
SW
12
1.4
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10
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2.5
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2.2
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SW
11
7.5
SW
15
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16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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424
921
731
634
541
383
363
250
297
1672
4135
3020
2270
3689
3372
2630
1733
6128
24051
22502
Wind (km/h)
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WNW
10
E
5
NNE
0
SE
10
E
10
NNE
15
N
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
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10
WSW
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15
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S
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35
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Wind State
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High Tide
5:54PM1.75m
6:03AM1.58m
6:27PM1.70m
6:39AM1.49m
7:04PM1.62m
7:21AM1.37m
7:51PM1.50m
8:19AM1.23m
9:00PM1.37m
9:56AM1.14m
10:48PM1.31m
12:01PM1.18m
00:33AM1.38m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.11m
00:05AM0.23m
12:08PM0.18m
00:40AM0.29m
12:42PM0.27m
1:23AM0.37m
1:24PM0.39m
2:18AM0.48m
2:22PM0.53m
3:41AM0.58m
3:58PM0.63m
5:38AM0.57m
6:03PM0.60m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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