Buffalo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Buffalo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buffalo Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C
0.4° 

Buffalo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (11 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (11 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2094
2044
2077
2044
1824
1659
1505
1444
1365
1301
1134
631
550
515
444
379
408
346
285
279
232
260
290
240
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
W
5
S
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
00:31AM1.50m
1:19PM1.36m
1:38AM1.60m
2:17PM1.51m
2:34AM1.69m
3:08PM1.65m
Low Tide
7:05AM0.37m
7:18PM0.42m
8:06AM0.25m
8:21PM0.30m
8:57AM0.13m
9:15PM0.19m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
16
17
16
16
14
14
13
13
17
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
17
18
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
14
14
13
14
12
12
11
10
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
16
17
15
14
14
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