Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Buffalo Bay Wildside WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
14.4° C
2.9° 

Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,886 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay Wildside in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 21st Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 26th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 7s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 25th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 16 days.


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