Surf Forecasts:
Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,708 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay Wildside in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 16 days.
Alright, lookin’ at what we got for Buffalo Bay Wildside—it’s the only game in town, so let’s get into it.
First up, Thursday afternoon, July 9, you got a 10ft swell out of the SSW, 13-second period, and the energy is massive at 3034. That’s way too big for most folks, especially with the swell direction not being the ideal SE for this spot. Wind is light, but that’s expert territory only.
Saturday morning, July 11, is your best bet early on. Swell drops to 8ft from the SSW, still a long 12-second interval, energy at 2147. Wind is cross-off from the ESE at just 6 mph, so it’s clean. That’s gonna be excellent for the experienced surfer. It holds into the afternoon but a bit smaller.
Sunday morning, July 12, you get 5ft SSW swell, 11-second period, 807 energy, and cross-off wind again—clean and manageable.
The middle of the week is pretty small—waves under 5ft from July 13 to the 15th. Glassy mornings, but not much power.
Thursday July 16 afternoon brings back some size: 7ft SSW swell, 13-second period, glassy conditions, 1688 energy. That’s a good window for the advanced crew. Friday July 17 morning holds at 6ft SW swell, 12-second period, glassy—real clean. But the afternoon gets blown out with 15 mph onshore wind.
Second week gets heavy. Sunday July 19 morning you got 16ft SW swell with a 14-second period and an insane 18583 energy. That’s way too big for this break. The wind is offshore from the NE at 6 mph, so it’d be clean, but only for the absolute experts.
Wednesday July 22 morning is the standout of the second week: 8ft SSW swell, 14-second period, 2819 energy, and cross-off wind from the north at 6 mph. Clean and powerful. Then Friday July 24 afternoon is another cracker: 8ft SW swell with an 18-second period—that’s a real groundswell—and glassy conditions. Energy is 3731. If you’re on a point or reef, that’s gonna be magic.
Water temp is 62°F, about normal for the season. No anomaly there.
Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, and this spot doesn’t break all the time, so when it’s on, you better be early.
Top picks: Saturday July 11 morning and Friday July 24 afternoon. Those are the ones.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3024 | 3708 | 3123 | 2773 | 2195 | 2147 | 1659 | 1018 | 631 | 515 | 408 | 320 | 208 | 173 | 270 | 221 | 289 | 207 | 250 | 2293 | 1982 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.43m | 12:05PM1.25m | 00:31AM1.50m | 1:19PM1.36m | 1:38AM1.60m | 2:17PM1.51m | 2:34AM1.69m | 3:08PM1.65m | 3:23AM1.77m | 3:53PM1.76m | 4:08AM1.79m | 4:37PM1.83m | 4:50AM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:49AM0.47m | 6:00PM0.52m | 7:05AM0.37m | 7:18PM0.42m | 8:06AM0.25m | 8:21PM0.30m | 8:57AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.19m | 9:43AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:24AM0.00m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:03AM0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | 5:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3024 | 3708 | 3123 | 2773 | 2195 | 2147 | 1659 | 1018 | 631 | 515 | 244 | 320 | 208 | 173 | 270 | 221 | 289 | 207 | 180 | 2293 | 1982 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 6 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 15 | 3 | 168 | 176 | 25 | 408 | 108 | 62 | 120 | 64 | 55 | 35 | 50 | 250 | 154 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 68 | 96 | 81 | 33 | 72 | 92 | 51 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 253 | 80 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 80 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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