Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) at 7AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1062 | 952 | 802 | 658 | 546 | 320 | 326 | 332 | 220 | 223 | 382 | 685 | 837 | 990 | 1186 | 1135 | 1102 | 1086 | 1086 | 975 | 919 | 892 | 802 | 710 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:23AM1.39m | 8:02PM1.52m | 8:18AM1.27m | 8:59PM1.44m | 9:24AM1.18m | 10:04PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.40m | 1:33PM0.34m | 2:24AM0.49m | 2:24PM0.46m | 3:29AM0.57m | 3:23PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1062 | 952 | 802 | 658 | 546 | 320 | 326 | 332 | 220 | 213 | 382 | 685 | 837 | 990 | 1186 | 1135 | 1102 | 1086 | 1086 | 975 | 919 | 892 | 802 | 710 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 53 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 51 | 110 | 86 | 80 | 80 | 223 | 202 | 57 | 55 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 82 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SW 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 31 | — | 66 | 41 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 61 | 40 | 55 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 121 | 92 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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