Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 1AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 300 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 203 | 207 | 176 | 142 | 868 | 964 | 1513 | 3068 | 3171 | 2967 | 2633 | 2191 | 1749 | 1514 | 1299 | 1173 | 1261 | 1655 | 1573 | 1242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:53PM1.76m | 4:08AM1.79m | 4:37PM1.83m | 4:50AM1.77m | 5:18PM1.85m | 5:30AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:24AM0.00m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:03AM0.00m | 11:31PM0.12m | 11:41AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 300 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 203 | 207 | 176 | 86 | 553 | 510 | 1513 | 3068 | 3171 | 2967 | 2633 | 2191 | 1749 | 1514 | 1299 | 1173 | 1261 | 1655 | 1573 | 1242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | E 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 53 | 73 | 142 | 594 | 964 | 635 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 55 | 54 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 32 | 32 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 79 | 137 | 139 | 110 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 7 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 20 | 23 | 39 | 55 | — | 123 | — | 868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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