Buffels Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.32° S 18.47° E

Buffels Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buffels Bay sea temperature is
17.6°C
0.5° 

Buffels Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Buffels Bay surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 6 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,181 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buffels Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Buffels Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Buffels Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 11s period and expected on Friday (Nov 06) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 4th Nov)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 6th Nov)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 12th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffels Bay over the next 16 days.


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