Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 4AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
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 77mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 985 | 470 | 946 | 996 | 1044 | 1684 | 1043 | 2369 | 1203 | 2650 | 3099 | 3244 | 3165 | 3087 | 2854 | 3013 | 3232 | 3194 | 3304 | 3188 | 2375 | 2680 | 2310 | 1968 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.54m | 5:28PM1.49m | 5:33AM1.48m | 6:05PM1.45m | 6:08AM1.42m | 6:46PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.28m | 11:29PM0.42m | 11:48AM0.32m | 00:07AM0.48m | 12:25PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 985 | 470 | 946 | 996 | 1044 | 808 | 1043 | 597 | 1130 | 421 | 355 | 3244 | 3165 | 3087 | 2854 | 3013 | 3232 | 3194 | 3304 | 3188 | 2375 | 2680 | 2310 | 1968 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 250 | 251 | 91 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 718 | 646 | 531 | — | — | 314 | 268 | 259 | 209 | 205 | 176 | 176 | 207 | 207 | 267 | 172 | 119 | 269 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 447 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 67 | 40 | 60 | 36 | 81 | 207 | 181 | 245 | 117 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 561 | 899 | 1032 | 1684 | 996 | 2369 | 1203 | 2650 | 3099 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 366 | 19 | 19 | 475 | 19 | 19 | 509 | 19 | 19 | 495 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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