Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 11AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3405 | 3536 | 3393 | 3049 | 2802 | 2776 | 2929 | 2778 | 2640 | 2599 | 2689 | 2460 | 2281 | 1880 | 1595 | 1466 | 1007 | 929 | 766 | 603 | 495 | 486 | 427 | 504 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.48m | 6:05PM1.45m | 6:08AM1.42m | 6:46PM1.42m | 6:49AM1.35m | 7:33PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.32m | 00:07AM0.48m | 12:25PM0.36m | 00:51AM0.53m | 1:07PM0.41m | 1:44AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
367 | 361 | 3393 | 3049 | 2802 | 2776 | 2929 | 2778 | 2640 | 2599 | 2689 | 2460 | 2281 | 1880 | 1595 | 1466 | 1007 | 929 | 766 | 603 | 495 | 486 | 427 | 504 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 |
— | — | 273 | 264 | 259 | 209 | 205 | 176 | 176 | 211 | 211 | 172 | 172 | 119 | 273 | 251 | 333 | 279 | 262 | 226 | 194 | 162 | 122 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 40 | 67 | 40 | 60 | 36 | 62 | 75 | 133 | 191 | 112 | 85 | 393 | 371 | 295 | 286 | 282 | 223 | 212 | 88 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3405 | 3536 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 496 | 476 | 472 | 476 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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