Buffalo Bay Surf Break

Buffalo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buffalo Bay sea temperature is
17.3° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 12AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
838
822
936
1062
952
802
658
546
320
326
332
220
223
382
685
837
990
1099
1119
1102
1102
1086
961
905
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
0
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
0
WNW
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:09PM1.61m
7:23AM1.39m
8:02PM1.52m
8:18AM1.27m
8:59PM1.44m
9:24AM1.18m
Low Tide
1:27AM0.40m
1:33PM0.34m
2:24AM0.49m
2:24PM0.46m
3:29AM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
14
20
24
23
20
20
20
20
20
23
24
21
20
19
19
18
19
22
24
Feels °C
13
12
13
11
11
11
18
21
22
18
18
18
18
18
22
24
21
20
18
18
17
18
22
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
815
698
936
1062
952
802
658
546
320
326
332
220
213
382
685
837
990
1099
1119
1102
1102
1086
961
905
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.9
SW
11
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
838
822
362
53
57
48
53
55
110
86
80
80
61
202
55
57
44
34
35
24
24
14
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
13
30
66
40
41
29
32
223
58
55
40
28
26
26
17
17
10
10
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.5
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
29
78
72
139
92
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
19
19
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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