Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 6AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 769 | 690 | 695 | 591 | 567 | 590 | 555 | 880 | 997 | 957 | 1040 | 1010 | 1089 | 761 | 1089 | 930 | 647 | 662 | 603 | 534 | 455 | 424 | 953 | 772 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 4:33AM1.68m | 4:56PM1.75m | 5:01AM1.68m | 5:24PM1.77m | 5:31AM1.64m | 5:54PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.08m | 11:02PM0.19m | 11:09AM0.08m | 11:32PM0.20m | 11:37AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 769 | 690 | 418 | 308 | 444 | 374 | 281 | 441 | 636 | 651 | 744 | 761 | 778 | 127 | 828 | 744 | 647 | 662 | 603 | 534 | 455 | 398 | 953 | 772 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 19 | — | E 10 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 165 | 256 | 609 | 591 | 7 | — | 125 | 144 | 240 | 193 | 155 | 125 | 125 | 103 | 336 | 246 | 235 | 277 | 290 | 340 | 335 | 424 | 363 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 171 | 72 | — | 64 | — | — | 31 | 281 | 44 | 41 | 89 | 84 | 75 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 222 | 263 | 138 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 505 | 680 | 695 | — | 567 | 590 | 555 | 880 | 997 | 957 | 1040 | 1010 | 1089 | 761 | 1089 | 930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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