Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming our way for Buffalo Bay Wildside. Let’s cut straight to the chase – we’ve got a mixed bag of opportunities over the next couple of weeks, but there are a few windows where it could get really good.

We're starting off with a bit of a gap; the real action kicks off this Saturday morning, the 12th of September. The early call is for some waist high plus swell, around 5ft, coming out of the southwest. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a decent wetsuit. Saturday morning is absolutely glassy – zero wind – and that’s a major positive. The combined swell energy is moderate at 1049, so there’s some push. It’s a bit inconsistent here, so you might have to wait for your set, but when it comes, it’ll be worth the paddle. This is the first standout of the period.

Saturday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 6ft from the SW, but a light cross breeze kicks in, and you get a longer 16-second period. The energy jumps way up (2364), but the wind is a bit of a spoiler. It’s still surfable but not as clean as the morning.

Sunday the 13th is a big one but bring your big-wave board and your A-game. We’ve got a solid 12ft swell from the ESE with a short, punchy 9-second period. The wind is a clean off-shore all day, which sounds perfect, but that size is way too big for this spot unless you’re an expert. The energy is massive (3622), but honestly, for most of us, this is a day to watch or find a different break. The same goes for Monday morning – 8ft but with a choppy cross-onshore wind, making it a scratchy session.

Later Monday afternoon settles down to 7ft from the ESE, and we get another glassy window. The wind is dead calm again, and the energy is still solid (1255), but the wave comment is a bit sketchy. Tuesday the 15th morning gives us a clean, 5ft east swell with glassy conditions and decent 11-second period – that’s another good, clean session if you can sneak out.

Things get a bit messy from Wednesday the 16th through the middle of the following week. We get some decent sized SW swells, but the wind is all over the place – mostly cross or onshore. It’s not unsurfable, but it’s not going to be pretty. The energy stays moderate to strong, but the conditions are poor to marginal.

Now, we do have a real standout popping up on the horizon. Looking at the 26th of September, a Saturday, we’ve got a solid 8ft SW groundswell rolling in for the morning. The combined energy is massive (3083), and the wind is forecast to be glassy again. That’s a big, clean, powerful swell. However, at that size, it’s strictly for experienced surfers. The afternoon after that cleans up nicely with a 4ft SSW swell carrying a very long 19-second period. That kind of period will wrap in nicely here and offer some great shape, likely at this exposed spot. That afternoon session on the 26th is the best bet for the intermediate crew.

So, to sum it up: your best windows are this Saturday morning (12th) for clean, fun waves, and Saturday the 26th for a good blow-out session if you've got the skills. The first week has a few glassy windows worth chasing, but watch out for those big, windy days. The second week looks like a write-off until that final weekend.

Stay wet, stay salty.

Rusty.

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