Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 6AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2132 | 2345 | 2020 | 971 | 767 | 635 | 813 | 683 | 522 | 408 | 286 | 408 | 458 | 370 | 314 | 325 | 705 | 1726 | 2572 | 3813 | 4687 | 5183 | 4006 | 2999 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.21m | 8:36PM1.27m | 9:53AM1.10m | 10:59PM1.21m | 12:15PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.51m | 1:58PM0.59m | 3:22AM0.65m | 4:09PM0.71m | 5:49AM0.61m | 6:29PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 212 | 125 | 123 | 705 | 529 | 328 | 127 | 70 | 113 | 94 | 173 | 408 | 458 | 370 | 314 | 325 | 325 | 1726 | 2572 | 3813 | 4687 | 5183 | 4006 | 2999 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 180 | 222 | 128 | 128 | 129 | 32 | 106 | 85 | 85 | 133 | 23 | 27 | 43 | 40 | 186 | 705 | 240 | 275 | 115 | 73 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | WSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 41 | 69 | 100 | 87 | 129 | 54 | — | 14 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 59 | 17 | 41 | 41 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2132 | 2345 | 2020 | 971 | 767 | 635 | 813 | 683 | 522 | 408 | 286 | 256 | 216 | 220 | 255 | 271 | 272 | 309 | 363 | 374 | 567 | 894 | 955 | 763 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1126 | 1242 | 1508 | 1529 | 1646 | 476 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 415 | 419 | 415 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 380 | 380 | 19 | 19 |
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