Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 11AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
674 | 431 | 462 | 1151 | 1303 | 1623 | 2008 | 2068 | 1699 | 1341 | 3203 | 2626 | 2423 | 2202 | 1759 | 1565 | 1659 | 1673 | 1674 | 1548 | 785 | 672 | 952 | 1062 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.75m | 5:32PM1.73m | 5:47AM1.65m | 6:20PM1.68m | 6:34AM1.53m | 7:09PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.07m | 11:43PM0.21m | 12:02PM0.14m | 00:34AM0.29m | 12:47PM0.23m | 1:27AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
674 | 431 | 462 | 1151 | 1303 | 1623 | 2008 | 2068 | 1699 | 1236 | 3203 | 2626 | 2423 | 2202 | 1759 | 1565 | 1659 | 1673 | 1674 | 1548 | 753 | 628 | 952 | 1062 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 6 |
39 | 362 | 415 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 329 | 1023 | 1341 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 298 | 785 | 672 | 372 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — |
11 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | — | 180 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 |
55 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 57 | 94 | 87 | 139 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 380 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
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