Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag coming in for the next two weeks at Buffalo Bay Wildside. The season is definitely making itself known, with some solid swells and some real nasty stuff too. Let’s break it down and see where the gems are hiding.

The real standout, the one you should clear your schedule for, is Wednesday, July 8th. We’ve got a strong, long-period swell arriving from the SSW, pumping in with a very strong wave energy (3062). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the ESE, so the face will be smooth. The swell is 8 ft, which is getting up there for experts only. This spot is exposed and pulls in that energy well, but remember it’s an inconsistent break, so you might wait for your set, but when that 13-second groundswell lines up, it will be worth it.

Right before that, Saturday, July 4th and Monday, July 6th are also fantastic. Saturday morning is glassy with clean 7 ft ESE swell (1512), and Monday morning is glassy again with 6 ft from the SW (1073). The water is sitting at a normal 63°F for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The swell builds through the week, but the wind turns on it. Thursday, July 9th has a massive 10 ft SSW swell (3413) with clean cross-offshore wind, but that's too big for this break. It will be a heavy, expert-only day if you’re game to battle the massive energy. The period is a very long 14 seconds, so this will be a powerful groundswell that will work best as a reef or point setup, but this is a beach-and-reef setup, so it might throw up some close-out sections.

We then hit a big drop-off. From Sunday, July 12th through Tuesday, July 14th, the surf fades, with the energy falling into the mid to low hundreds. There’s a blank spell of a few days here with nothing memorable.

There is a last gasp on Wednesday, July 15th. Late in the day, we get clean glassy conditions again with a 6 ft short-period swell from the SSW (609). The wind goes dead calm, which is a rare treat for a session after the wind dies. It’s a good one if you can sneak out.

After that, the wheels come off. From Thursday, July 16th onwards, the wind goes onshore and howling, with the swell hitting 13 ft and an incredible 4815 energy. That is dangerous, stormy, messy stuff. It’s only for the kamikaze crew, and only if you have a death wish. The conditions are poor, and with 25 mph cross-onshore winds on the 18th and 19th, this is more of a kite-surfing playground than a paddling wave.

To sum it up: the best is Wednesday, July 8th with that powerful SSW groundswell and clean wind. Don't sleep on Saturday morning, July 4th, either.

Rusty.

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