Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 1AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 440 | 1083 | 1212 | 945 | 858 | 990 | 792 | 716 | 371 | 365 | 353 | 347 | 353 | 1001 | 1504 | 2121 | 2403 | 2394 | 2241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:15PM1.61m | 7:27AM1.34m | 7:56PM1.47m | 8:12AM1.21m | 8:44PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.42m | 1:29PM0.40m | 2:16AM0.53m | 2:10PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 12 | SW 10 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 246 | 213 | 204 | 945 | 858 | 990 | 792 | 716 | 315 | 273 | 353 | 257 | 335 | 1001 | 1504 | 2121 | 2403 | 2394 | 2241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 10 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 202 | 32 | 19 | 198 | 325 | 325 | 319 | 365 | 371 | 365 | 208 | 347 | 344 | 323 | 317 | 305 | 281 | 238 | 234 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 42 | 18 | 151 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 182 | 179 | 118 | 295 | 353 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 440 | 1083 | 1212 | 1256 | 1294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
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