Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (09 Jun):
- 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 10PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | - | - |
| 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
672 | 672 | 736 | 792 | 928 | 1007 | 1160 | 1160 | 1130 | 1111 | 1017 | 930 | 981 | 914 | 914 | 963 | 897 | 946 | 1048 | 1625 | 3221 | 3003 | 2985 | 3097 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:45PM1.44m | 11:26AM1.25m | 11:52PM1.53m | 12:33PM1.35m | 00:52AM1.63m | 1:31PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.52m | 5:18AM0.48m | 5:20PM0.49m | 6:23AM0.37m | 6:27PM0.41m | 7:20AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | |
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
672 | 672 | 736 | 792 | 928 | 1007 | 1160 | 1160 | 1130 | 1111 | 1017 | 930 | 981 | 914 | 914 | 963 | 897 | 946 | 1048 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 2631 | 2301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
98 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 36 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 44 | — | — | — | 1625 | 3221 | 3003 | 2985 | 3097 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












