Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 3AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3686 | 3759 | 3312 | 3594 | 8522 | 7754 | 5651 | 4883 | 4078 | 3725 | 3519 | 2930 | 2641 | 2345 | 2103 | 1817 | 1789 | 1385 | 1150 | 1177 | 977 | 961 | 988 | 972 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.44m | 3:13AM1.54m | 3:41PM1.50m | 3:47AM1.58m | 4:14PM1.55m | 4:19AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.41m | 9:31AM0.28m | 9:42PM0.36m | 10:03AM0.23m | 10:15PM0.34m | 10:34AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2708 | 2303 | 3312 | 3594 | — | — | 5651 | 4883 | 4078 | 3725 | 3519 | 2930 | 2641 | 2345 | 2103 | 1817 | 1789 | 1385 | 1150 | 1177 | 977 | 961 | 988 | 972 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 90 | 6 | 60 | 42 | 228 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 126 | 5 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3686 | 3759 | 3716 | 3073 | 8522 | 7754 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 179 | 77 | 36 | 488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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