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 11AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 44mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3348 | 3180 | 2824 | 2511 | 2340 | 2063 | 1952 | 1697 | 1446 | 1003 | 811 | 549 | 2003 | 2751 | 2395 | 2286 | 2237 | 1121 | 1012 | 844 | 848 | 1097 | 889 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-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 | 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 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 10 | SSW 9 |
3348 | 3180 | 2824 | 2511 | 2340 | 2063 | 1952 | 1697 | 1446 | 1003 | 811 | 549 | 347 | 297 | 255 | 209 | 177 | 818 | 675 | 322 | 163 | 127 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 10 |
17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 43 | 173 | 186 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 126 | 185 | 154 | 70 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 15 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 14 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 43 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 4 | 128 | 129 | 107 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 69 | 2003 | 2751 | 2395 | 2286 | 2237 | 1121 | 1012 | 844 | 848 | 1097 | 889 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 488 | 497 | 476 | 594 | 476 | 1244 | 1496 | 1659 | 3472 | 2535 | 415 | 19 |
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