Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 9AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 442 | 668 | 348 | 269 | 240 | 314 | 235 | 199 | 165 | 135 | 134 | 198 | 355 | 290 | 239 | 282 | 282 | 374 | 481 | 1057 | 1983 | 1784 | 1572 | 1423 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.49m | 2:07PM1.61m | 2:23AM1.63m | 2:45PM1.78m | 3:00AM1.73m | 3:19PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.28m | 8:22PM0.24m | 8:34AM0.13m | 9:00PM0.11m | 9:08AM0.03m | 9:34PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 442 | 402 | 348 | 269 | 235 | 314 | 232 | 91 | 165 | 135 | 110 | 85 | 355 | 290 | 239 | 282 | 282 | 374 | 451 | 1057 | 1983 | 1784 | 1572 | 1423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 437 | 668 | 242 | 243 | 240 | 77 | 55 | 49 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 198 | 90 | 85 | 83 | 58 | 60 | 65 | 481 | 455 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 236 | 117 | 245 | 108 | 77 | 41 | 40 | 55 | 27 | 109 | 134 | 114 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 120 | 48 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | 235 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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