Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 2AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1360 | 1339 | 1137 | 1120 | 897 | 841 | 695 | 683 | 614 | 672 | 736 | 792 | 928 | 1007 | 1076 | 1058 | 1040 | 946 | 930 | 930 | 999 | 1092 | 1034 | 1013 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:35PM1.39m | 10:07AM1.21m | 10:45PM1.44m | 11:26AM1.25m | 11:52PM1.53m | 12:33PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.51m | 4:04AM0.55m | 4:08PM0.52m | 5:18AM0.48m | 5:20PM0.49m | 6:23AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | |
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1360 | 1339 | 1137 | 1120 | 897 | 841 | 695 | 683 | 614 | 672 | 736 | 792 | 928 | 1007 | 1076 | 1058 | 1040 | 946 | 930 | 930 | 999 | 1092 | 1034 | 1013 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
229 | 225 | 177 | 167 | 164 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 13 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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