Buffalo Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
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Buffalo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buffalo Bay sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 2AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
280
229
155
118
94
178
200
268
330
322
294
472
529
514
503
480
520
240
240
251
492
570
570
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
S
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
SSW
5
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:26PM1.46m
7:46AM1.31m
8:37PM1.39m
9:05AM1.20m
10:00PM1.37m
10:35AM1.17m
Low Tide
1:44AM0.50m
2:04PM0.46m
3:06AM0.58m
3:18PM0.53m
4:36AM0.59m
clear
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
16
16
15
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
19
19
17
16
15
15
16
14
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
17
17
17
15
15
14
14
15
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
338
280
229
155
118
94
70
52
268
330
322
118
127
529
514
503
480
520
240
240
190
492
570
570
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
E
7
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
170
149
141
89
27
47
80
79
39
99
94
294
472
88
60
41
28
24
79
107
80
65
120
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
11
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.6
SW
11
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
11
38
47
43
87
84
178
200
99
39
28
96
99
69
67
64
60
58
180
220
251
123
55
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
5
18
27
67
131
132
89
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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