
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 6AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2633 | 2050 | 1736 | 2067 | 2241 | 2207 | 1977 | 1854 | 1824 | 1599 | 1392 | 1180 | 1058 | 897 | 611 | 1006 | 1185 | 1112 | 1077 | 1568 | 1645 | 4037 | 4647 | 3827 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.24m | 1:43PM1.21m | 1:50AM1.33m | 2:24PM1.32m | 2:30AM1.44m | 2:59PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.58m | 7:43PM0.63m | 8:16AM0.47m | 8:26PM0.52m | 8:50AM0.36m | 9:01PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
2633 | 2050 | 1736 | 2067 | 2241 | 2207 | 1977 | 1854 | 1824 | 1599 | 1392 | 1180 | 1058 | 897 | 611 | 1006 | 1185 | 1112 | 1077 | 1568 | 1645 | 4037 | 4647 | 3827 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
45 | 43 | 54 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 67 | 88 | 68 | 67 | 203 | 357 | 348 | 334 | 431 | 73 | 21 | 155 | 446 | 463 | 731 | 18 | 10 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — |
29 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 84 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 18 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 398 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 19 |
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