Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk about what's coming down the pipe for Buffalo Bay Wildside, but in the old measurements.

First off, we’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. There’s no surf on offer right now that’s worth a paddle out. The first real chance to get wet doesn't show up until Monday afternoon, the 10th of August, so we're looking at a couple of days of staring at flat or ugly water.

Monday, August 10th – Monday afternoon is when things start to look interesting. The swell is coming in at about 7 ft from the S, with a period of 10 seconds. It’s not massive, but the real story here is the wind. It’s a cross-offshore breeze from the ESE at about 9 mph, which is going to keep the surface clean. The combined wave energy is sitting at 1830, which is a solid, moderate push. This is the kind of session where the conditions make the most of what swell there is. It's looking excellent for experienced surfers, so if you’ve got the chops, this is your window.

Tuesday, August 11th – Tuesday morning is a bit of a tease. The swell bumps up to about 8 ft from the S with a 13-second period, but the wind and tide comments are a bit questionable. The energy is higher at 2318, but the conditions just aren’t locking in like Monday afternoon.

Wednesday, August 12th – Wednesday morning is another standout. We’ve got a 5 ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a very long 20 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and with a cross-offshore wind from the ENE at about 9 mph, it’s going to be clean. The combined energy is 2247. The long period means those waves are going to have some serious punch and shape, and it’s best for a setup like this. Another excellent session for experienced surfers.

Thursday, August 13th – Thursday afternoon is the real highlight of this whole outlook. We’ve got a 7 ft swell from the SW with a 17-second period, and the wind is a pure offshore from the ENE at about 9 mph. That’s about as good as it gets for wind. The energy is 3200, a strong, powerful swell. The waves will be clean, lined up, and have plenty of grunt. This is the best session on offer. Get on it.

Friday, August 14th – Friday afternoon is a nice little wind-down from Thursday’s juice. The swell drops to about 4 ft from the SW with a 15-second period, and the wind goes almost glassy, just a 3 mph offshore from the NNE. The energy is 930, which is a bit weaker, but the conditions are “very good.” A clean, fun session for a smaller board.

Saturday, August 15th – Saturday afternoon is interesting. The swell is only 5 ft from the ESE with a short 8-second period, but the wind is glassy from the S at 3 mph. The energy is weak at 293. This is a gamble on a clean, weak wave. Not a standout, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, it’s glassy.

Sunday, August 16th – Sunday afternoon is glassy again with a 4 ft E swell at 9 seconds and energy of 328. Same story as Saturday – clean but small.

Monday, August 17th – Monday afternoon looks good again. A 7 ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period and a cross-offshore wind from the ESE at about 6 mph. The energy is 2314. This is another excellent session for experienced surfers. Clean, powerful waves.

Tuesday, August 18th – Tuesday morning is glassy with a 6 ft SW swell and a 13-second period. Energy is 1186. Glassy conditions and a decent swell – another good, clean session.

Looking further out, Thursday, August 20th afternoon and Friday, August 21st morning both show promise. Thursday afternoon has a 8 ft SW swell with an 11-second period and a light cross-offshore wind from the ESE. That’s clean and solid. Friday morning is similar with a 7 ft SSW swell, also with light cross-offshore winds from the E. Both have moderate energy in the 1200-1300 range. Worth keeping an eye on, but a week and a half out, things can shift.

The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

Buffalo Bay Wildside is a known spot, and it can be inconsistent. But when the windows line up, it delivers. The real standouts are Thursday afternoon, August 13th and Monday afternoon, August 17th. If you can only pick one, make it Thursday the 13th – that offshore wind and long-period SW swell is the best combination we’ve got.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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