Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Buffalo Bay Wildside.

Things kick off on Monday, the 6th, with a solid SW groundswell already running. We’re talking a strong, powerful 6ft swell with a long 12-second period and plenty of energy (1113). The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Monday morning is looking clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, setting up excellent, lined-up waves for experienced surfers. That's your standout for the first day. The afternoon holds similar surf, though it drops a touch in size to 5ft.

Tuesday the 7th is interesting. Morning is a bit cross-on, so the waves are marginable. But Tuesday arvo? You get a glassy, clean 6ft SW swell (1029) – that’s a prime, clean session on offer. Winds go dead calm, and it’s a real contender for the pick of the early week if you can score it.

Wednesday the 8th takes a turn. Swell builds to 7ft-7ft from the SW, but a solid 9 mph cross-on westerly tears it up. The combined energy jumps to 1859-2503, so there’s plenty of push, but it’s going to be choppy and messy. More of a grunt session than a smooth ride. This setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th see the swell peak big. We’re looking at 10ft SW groundswell with a very long 13-14 second period. The energy readings are huge: 3133 and 3628. The problem is, this break simply can’t handle that much water. It’s predicted to be too big for Buffalo Bay. Even with favorable wind, it’s just going to be a washing machine. For experts only if they are absolute chargers, but for most, it’s a skip.

Saturday the 11th offers a recovery. Swell drops back to 7ft in the morning but it’s cross-on and messy. The afternoon cleans up nicely with a 6ft SSW groundswell and a clean cross-off breeze (1474). That’s a solid, clean session.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Sunday the 12th has a small, short-period ESE swell (8 seconds, 6ft) that’s more of a windswell feel. However, the glassy 8ft ESE swell on Sunday arvo (1482) is a fun surprise, though the short period makes it a bit fat and playful. Monday the 13th is glassy both sessions with 7ft and 7ft ESE groundswell (period 9 seconds). That’s clean, mellow, and excellent again – a true sleeper hit for the second week.

After that, things fade. Tuesday the 14th through to Saturday the 19th sees a steady decline in energy and quality. Most days are marginal, with onshore or cross-on winds or simply small, weak swell (down to 3ft and 3ft by the 20th). The combined energy drops from around 1111 down to 243-331, so the ocean goes quiet.

There is a final little bump on Thursday the 16th arvo, with a 8ft SW groundswell going glassy (2099) – that’s a very clean, powerful session if the timing works. But it’s an isolated moment in a generally fading run.

Overall, the best windows are Monday the 6th morning, Tuesday the 7th afternoon, and Monday the 13th all day. Those are your clean, punchy, and crowd-susceptible sessions at this exposed, inconsistent spot. It doesn’t stay flat forever, but there will be quiet days in between.

Rusty.

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