Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 6AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1015 | 1303 | 24 | 13 | 5120 | 4368 | 2987 | 2328 | 1714 | 1546 | 2466 | 3412 | 3602 | 3621 | 2981 | 3008 | 2397 | 2268 | 2045 | 1810 | 1381 | 1248 | 1125 | 1077 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:52AM1.63m | 1:31PM1.46m | 1:46AM1.72m | 2:22PM1.56m | 2:38AM1.79m | 3:11PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.25m | 7:27PM0.32m | 8:12AM0.15m | 8:22PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1015 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1714 | 1546 | 2466 | 3412 | 3602 | 3621 | 2981 | 3008 | 2397 | 2268 | 2045 | 1810 | 1381 | 1248 | 1125 | 1077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | WSW 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 69 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | 25 | 25 | 33 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1303 | 2549 | 4285 | 5120 | 4368 | 2987 | 2328 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 51 | 32 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 38 | 426 | 407 | 417 | 416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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