Buffalo Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 7PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.2
SW
11
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2545
2037
1635
1474
1291
1110
3594
3029
3244
3199
2670
2333
2029
1667
1812
1514
1280
1162
891
736
657
558
354
342
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
SW
5
SSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
10
SW
5
SSW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:57PM1.56m
2:10AM1.83m
2:39PM1.66m
2:52AM1.90m
3:21PM1.72m
3:35AM1.91m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.21m
8:32AM0.05m
8:38PM0.13m
9:13AM-0.01m
9:21PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:35
5:34
5:34
Temp °C
16
17
15
15
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
18
20
18
17
17
17
16
17
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
13
13
17
19
17
16
16
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.2
SW
11
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
Energy kJ
2545
2037
1635
1474
1291
1110
3594
3029
3244
3199
2670
2333
2029
1667
1812
1514
1280
1162
891
736
657
558
354
342
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
15
1.5
S
15
0.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
15
15
106
150
339
958
130
572
572
561
685
710
594
563
1359
1200
1028
830
714
625
538
456
273
207
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
11
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
32
50
50
138
208
165
179
238
227
330
400
705
505
60
66
52
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
5
7
26
108
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
19
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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