Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffels Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffels Bay at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buffels Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, near gales from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 479 | 373 | 367 | 361 | 309 | 288 | 241 | 205 | 159 | 194 | 299 | 418 | 361 | 309 | 303 | 273 | 297 | 258 | 238 | 159 | 229 | 536 | 561 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.07m | 00:35AM1.10m | 1:03PM1.21m | 1:12AM1.22m | 1:33PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.56m | 6:42PM0.56m | 6:53AM0.44m | 7:17PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.33m | 7:47PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 479 | 373 | 367 | 361 | 309 | 288 | 241 | 205 | 58 | 194 | 299 | 418 | 361 | 309 | 303 | 273 | 297 | 258 | 238 | 159 | 110 | 90 | 116 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | — | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 45 | 44 | 57 | 106 | 138 | 117 | 45 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | W 10 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 147 | 66 | 117 | 88 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 90 | 115 | 100 | 126 | 124 | 129 | 128 | 90 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 40 | 229 | 536 | 561 | 505 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 33 | 185 | 336 | 336 | 58 | 45 |
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