Buffalo Bay Surf Break

Buffalo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Issued: 1 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buffalo Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 6AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (25 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (25 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4717
3398
2944
2155
1719
1247
1037
825
1055
2583
3074
3211
3524
3524
3170
2808
2178
1809
1560
1470
1388
1367
1308
1367
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
E
10
E
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
5
S
5
E
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
00:17AM1.34m
1:01PM1.22m
1:11AM1.38m
1:49PM1.29m
1:57AM1.43m
2:30PM1.37m
Low Tide
6:53AM0.53m
6:55PM0.60m
7:41AM0.47m
7:46PM0.54m
8:21AM0.40m
8:29PM0.48m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:27
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
20
19
19
18
19
19
19
20
22
20
20
20
20
20
17
18
19
17
16
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
17
19
18
18
18
19
17
19
20
22
20
19
20
19
18
16
17
19
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
Energy kJ
4717
3398
2944
2155
1719
1247
1037
825
634
2583
3074
3211
3524
3524
3170
2808
2178
1809
1560
1470
1388
1367
1308
1367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.4
SSW
16
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
27
46
70
106
106
91
1055
78
73
65
79
75
73
40
40
41
41
41
40
42
42
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
106
414
94
22
15
21
14
12
10
5
6
9
9
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
4
1.3
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
37
109
164
103
89
10
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
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