Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) today (05 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) at 11PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s 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 (05 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach). (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). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 522 | 514 | 561 | 694 | 846 | 1596 | 1202 | 1300 | 1219 | 1172 | 1112 | 1897 | 1849 | 1681 | 1825 | 2180 | 3436 | 4020 | 3543 | 3158 | 2773 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.47m | 1:52PM1.70m | 2:16AM1.55m | 2:25PM1.74m | 2:48AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.28m | 7:40AM0.31m | 8:14PM0.19m | 8:15AM0.25m | 8:45PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | 7:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | E 8 | 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 |
| kJ | 522 | 514 | 561 | 694 | 846 | 1088 | 21 | 176 | 378 | 22 | 12 | 1897 | 1627 | 1681 | 1825 | 2180 | 3436 | 4020 | 3543 | 3158 | 2773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 61 | 46 | 257 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 21 | 22 | — | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 53 | 64 | 46 | 60 | 48 | 21 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | NW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 36 | 1 | 732 | 442 | 1596 | 1202 | 1300 | 1219 | 1172 | 1112 | — | 1849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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