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Buffalo Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
18.8° 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: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
7582 | 6693 | 5885 | 5609 | 6077 | 7392 | 8342 | 8522 | 8413 | 8464 | 7847 | 5606 | 4392 | 3843 | 3235 | 2827 | 2281 | 2037 | 1748 | 1413 | 1198 | 1056 | 2993 | 3446 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.31m | 00:44AM1.57m | 1:13PM1.44m | 1:28AM1.72m | 1:57PM1.56m | 2:10AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.43m | 7:07AM0.31m | 7:09PM0.32m | 7:50AM0.16m | 7:54PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 22 | 38 | 7847 | 5606 | 4392 | 3843 | 3235 | 2827 | 2281 | 2037 | 1748 | 1413 | 1198 | 1056 | 2993 | 3446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 109 | 272 | 701 | 130 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 80 | 50 | 78 | 109 | 211 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7582 | 6693 | 5885 | 5609 | 6077 | 7392 | 8342 | 8522 | 8413 | 8464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 407 | 488 | 488 | 476 | 492 | 488 | 415 | 376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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