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Buffalo Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Buffalo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buffalo Bay sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 8PM is: 6.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 25ft (7.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
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 76mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
16520 | 14695 | 14310 | 12014 | 14688 | 12869 | 11260 | 13137 | 11196 | 8287 | 7019 | 6135 | 5377 | 5116 | 3895 | 3598 | 3441 | 3739 | 4213 | 4179 | 4179 | 3943 | 3513 | 3165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.36m | 6:13AM1.35m | 6:51PM1.28m | 6:57AM1.25m | 7:53PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.39m | 00:06AM0.53m | 12:32PM0.48m | 00:53AM0.63m | 1:24PM0.56m | 2:03AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
6 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 159 | 174 | 209 | 255 | 293 | 10500 | 11260 | 11005 | 9805 | 8287 | 7019 | 6135 | 5377 | 5116 | 3895 | 3598 | 3441 | 3739 | 4213 | 4179 | 4179 | 3943 | 3513 | 3165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 55 | 55 | 350 | — | — | 171 | 138 | 136 | 126 | 174 | 255 | 238 | 212 | 656 | 474 | 414 | 603 | 823 | 909 | 864 | 777 | 757 | 668 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSE 16 | SSW 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 78 | 129 | 127 | 69 | 78 | 97 | 146 | 202 | 196 | 510 | 447 | 216 | 79 | 125 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16520 | 14695 | 14310 | 12014 | 14688 | 12869 | 1922 | 13137 | 11196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 369 | 244 | 369 | 239 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 80 | 383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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