Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3523 | 3348 | 3180 | 2824 | 2511 | 2340 | 2063 | 1922 | 1671 | 1545 | 1003 | 811 | 667 | 1093 | 2000 | 2313 | 2343 | 2232 | 1780 | 702 | 854 | 513 | 555 | 663 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.53m | 6:34PM1.62m | 6:54AM1.38m | 7:20PM1.45m | 7:52AM1.21m | 8:36PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.21m | 12:14PM0.26m | 00:51AM0.35m | 12:56PM0.42m | 1:45AM0.51m | 1:58PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 |
3523 | 3348 | 3180 | 2824 | 2511 | 2340 | 2063 | 1922 | 1671 | 1545 | 1003 | 811 | 667 | 435 | 341 | 260 | 212 | 147 | 123 | 644 | 242 | 160 | 160 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 37 | 181 | 6 | 92 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 119 | 141 | 129 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 157 | 71 | 101 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | 407 | 161 | 1093 | 2000 | 2313 | 2343 | 2232 | 1780 | 702 | 854 | 513 | 555 | 663 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 594 | 476 | 2313 | 846 | 476 | 19 | 1646 | 509 |
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