Surf Forecasts:
Buffalo Bay surf forecast from 3 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 6 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buffalo Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Buffalo Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 05) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 5th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 555 | 344 | 469 | 946 | 947 | 734 | 511 | 704 | 1185 | 2561 | 4629 | 3557 | 3022 | 3093 | 3187 | 2630 | 1708 | 2536 | 2467 | 1778 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross | glassy | on | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.19m | 10:13AM1.16m | 11:09PM1.18m | 12:07PM1.30m | 00:35AM1.31m | 1:04PM1.49m | 1:26AM1.45m | 1:45PM1.66m | 2:05AM1.58m | 2:20PM1.79m | 2:39AM1.67m | 2:52PM1.87m | 3:10AM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.66m | 3:26AM0.66m | 4:47PM0.70m | 5:39AM0.59m | 6:31PM0.55m | 6:48AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.37m | 7:33AM0.30m | 8:05PM0.22m | 8:09AM0.19m | 8:39PM0.11m | 8:42AM0.11m | 9:09PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 555 | 344 | 204 | 383 | 678 | 477 | 307 | 340 | 251 | 2561 | 4629 | 3557 | 3022 | 3093 | 3187 | 2630 | 1708 | 2536 | 2467 | 1778 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | — | 7 | 28 | 947 | 734 | 511 | 704 | 610 | 413 | 117 | 88 | — | 97 | 300 | 245 | 98 | 120 | 92 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 179 | — | — | — | 100 | 159 | — | 22 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 13 | — | — | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 159 | 469 | 946 | — | — | — | 5 | 1185 | — | — | 216 | 180 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 342 | 335 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
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Information about the Buffalo Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Buffalo Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Buffalo Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Buffalo Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Buffalo Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Buffalo Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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