Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 3PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1632 | 1671 | 1381 | 1220 | 1025 | 1007 | 865 | 865 | 865 | 851 | 739 | 794 | 544 | 961 | 809 | 796 | 688 | 645 | 565 | 555 | 435 | 389 | 1124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.31m | 6:38PM1.31m | 6:56AM1.16m | 7:13PM1.15m | 8:00AM1.01m | 9:23PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.53m | 00:52AM0.59m | 12:56PM0.68m | 1:44AM0.74m | 2:09PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1632 | 1671 | 1381 | 1220 | 1025 | 1007 | 865 | 865 | 865 | 851 | 739 | 794 | 544 | 961 | 809 | 796 | 688 | 406 | 333 | 310 | 270 | 277 | 1124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 52 | — | 55 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | 30 | 31 | 645 | 565 | 555 | 435 | 389 | 240 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 127 | 60 | 217 | 275 | 338 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 244 | 255 | 290 | 261 | 240 | 214 | 213 | 237 | 245 | 280 | 350 | 352 | 502 | 661 | 653 | 566 | 471 | 616 | 491 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 19 | 476 | 509 | 947 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 419 | 419 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
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