Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 7PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 688 | 505 | 919 | 647 | 1179 | 943 | 1244 | 1304 | 1360 | 1460 | 1360 | 1339 | 1319 | 1120 | 974 | 841 | 761 | 683 | 614 | 614 | 723 | 865 | 1111 | 1392 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:29PM1.38m | 8:46AM1.22m | 9:35PM1.39m | 10:07AM1.21m | 10:45PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.47m | 2:50AM0.58m | 2:58PM0.51m | 4:04AM0.55m | 4:08PM0.52m | 5:18AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 688 | 505 | 919 | 431 | 1179 | 943 | 1244 | 1304 | 1360 | 1460 | 1360 | 1339 | 1319 | 1120 | 974 | 841 | 761 | 683 | 614 | 614 | 723 | 865 | 1111 | 1392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 477 | 460 | 439 | 647 | 373 | 356 | 350 | 350 | 292 | 281 | 229 | 225 | 177 | 171 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 9 | S 7 | SW 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 224 | 10 | 152 | 4 | 60 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 41 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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