Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buffels Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buffels Bay at 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buffels Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 448 | 509 | 449 | 449 | 380 | 246 | 205 | 365 | 833 | 747 | 917 | 1107 | 975 | 1044 | 933 | 919 | 905 | 892 | 878 | 721 | 753 | 799 | 773 | 761 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.37m | 8:12AM1.13m | 8:44PM1.30m | 9:19AM1.06m | 9:45PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.31m | 2:14AM0.39m | 2:14PM0.41m | 3:20AM0.44m | 3:16PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 448 | 509 | 449 | 449 | 380 | 246 | 205 | 273 | 833 | 747 | 917 | 1107 | 975 | 1044 | 933 | 919 | 905 | 892 | 878 | 721 | 753 | 799 | 773 | 761 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 12 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 107 | 56 | 176 | 365 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 108 | 24 | 40 | 70 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 91 | 66 | 90 | 109 | 109 | 56 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 |
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