Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffalo Bay today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffalo Bay at 4AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buffalo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 731 | 846 | 1111 | 1133 | 1300 | 1194 | 1172 | 2132 | 1897 | 1849 | 1681 | 1825 | 2180 | 3198 | 4033 | 3744 | 3347 | 2849 | 2282 | 1587 | 1338 | 1062 | 920 | 763 | 581 | 478 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.47m | 1:52PM1.70m | 2:16AM1.55m | 2:25PM1.74m | 2:48AM1.61m | 2:56PM1.76m | 3:19AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.31m | 8:14PM0.19m | 8:15AM0.25m | 8:45PM0.14m | 8:48AM0.22m | 9:13PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | 7:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 731 | 846 | 1111 | 1133 | 176 | 378 | 22 | 12 | 1897 | 1627 | 1681 | 1825 | 2180 | 3198 | 4033 | 3744 | 3347 | 2849 | 2282 | 1587 | 1338 | 1062 | 920 | 763 | 581 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 11 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 257 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | — | 12 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 478 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 |
| kJ | 46 | 60 | 57 | 47 | — | 22 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 749 | 453 | 1756 | — | 1300 | 1194 | 1172 | 2132 | — | 1849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 75 | 163 | 339 | 646 | 488 | 308 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 846 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 380 | 380 | 382 | 382 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
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