
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (24 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 10PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4347 | 3372 | 3192 | 2633 | 2050 | 1736 | 2067 | 2241 | 2207 | 1977 | 1854 | 1824 | 1599 | 1392 | 1180 | 897 | 897 | 663 | 1092 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.24m | 1:43PM1.21m | 1:50AM1.33m | 2:24PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.72m | 7:32AM0.58m | 7:43PM0.63m | 8:16AM0.47m | 8:26PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 11 | SW 13 |
4347 | 3372 | 3192 | 2633 | 2050 | 1736 | 2067 | 2241 | 2207 | 1977 | 1854 | 1824 | 1599 | 1392 | 1180 | 897 | 897 | 663 | 1092 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 |
48 | 61 | 140 | 45 | 43 | 54 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 67 | 88 | 68 | 67 | 203 | 357 | 411 | 334 | 431 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
— | 31 | — | 29 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 79 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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