Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 11AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
539 | 854 | 996 | 1044 | 2043 | 2169 | 1329 | 2418 | 2686 | 2915 | 3252 | 2932 | 3008 | 3008 | 2959 | 3124 | 3282 | 3399 | 3046 | 2755 | 2525 | 2381 | 2000 | 1076 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.54m | 5:28PM1.49m | 5:33AM1.48m | 6:05PM1.45m | 6:08AM1.42m | 6:46PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.28m | 11:29PM0.42m | 11:48AM0.32m | 00:07AM0.48m | 12:25PM0.36m | 00:51AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
447 | 408 | 996 | 1044 | 822 | 646 | 802 | 522 | 421 | 355 | 2824 | 2932 | 3008 | 3008 | 2959 | 3124 | 3282 | 3399 | 3046 | 2755 | 2525 | 2381 | 2000 | 1076 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | S 10 |
231 | 854 | 482 | 440 | 864 | 9 | 531 | — | — | — | 349 | 309 | 259 | 246 | 205 | 176 | 176 | 211 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 119 | 273 | 443 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 14 |
121 | 91 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 67 | 40 | 60 | 33 | 62 | 75 | 181 | 193 | 110 | 251 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
539 | 190 | 889 | 600 | 2043 | 2169 | 1329 | 2418 | 2686 | 2915 | 3252 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 440 | 418 | 359 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 476 | 19 | 19 | 476 | 19 | 19 | 496 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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