Buffalo Bay Surf Break

Buffalo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Issued: 1 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buffalo Bay sea temperature is
17.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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


How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (15 Jun)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.8
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1062
1807
1715
603
662
1037
952
934
815
705
559
522
378
314
711
715
722
674
431
423
1169
1426
1599
1734
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
25
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
NE
5
NE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:27AM1.82m
3:58PM1.71m
4:14AM1.80m
4:45PM1.74m
5:01AM1.75m
5:32PM1.73m
Low Tide
9:48AM0.04m
10:04PM0.14m
10:33AM0.04m
10:54PM0.15m
11:18AM0.07m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
16
14
15
15
14
13
13
15
17
15
14
14
14
14
13
16
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
10
8
9
10
12
12
14
14
13
11
12
14
15
13
12
13
13
13
12
16
15
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
12
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.8
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1062
11
7
603
662
1037
952
934
815
705
559
522
378
314
711
715
722
674
431
423
1169
1426
1599
1734
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
11
17
8
3
16
16
7
27
25
37
37
37
147
246
82
71
57
65
357
352
5
4
4
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
6
0.4
E
9
0.3
SW
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
18
17
3
7
1
27
19
8
2
13
43
67
21
21
20
11
49
30
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
1.7
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
4
Energy kJ
31
1807
1715
297
117
65
75
62
46
61
70
68
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
19
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
19
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
5
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