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Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) Surf Forecast
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Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) this week:
The surf forecast for Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) in the next 16 days are 8.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 13s period and expected on Sunday (May 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 4th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 6th May) | 23ft (7.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 11th May) | 26ft (8.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 161mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 10 | |
981 | 176 | 161 | 290 | 1212 | 12934 | 16122 | 8342 | 9048 | 6491 | 4701 | 3131 | 3331 | 3165 | 2221 | 1702 | 981 | 480 | 7655 | 4937 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:01PM1.53m | 5:08AM1.55m | 5:32PM1.45m | 5:39AM1.45m | 6:07PM1.36m | 6:13AM1.35m | 6:51PM1.28m | 6:57AM1.25m | 7:53PM1.21m | 8:05AM1.16m | 9:24PM1.20m | 9:49AM1.13m | 10:53PM1.28m | 11:21AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.34m | 11:21AM0.30m | 11:31PM0.43m | 11:53AM0.39m | 00:06AM0.53m | 12:32PM0.48m | 00:53AM0.63m | 1:24PM0.56m | 2:03AM0.71m | 2:38PM0.62m | 3:45AM0.72m | 4:07PM0.61m | 5:16AM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | 5:37 |
— | 4 | 3 | 6 | 73 | 26 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 981 | 679 | 472 | 472 | 1212 | 159 | 55 | 8342 | 9048 | 6491 | 4701 | 3131 | 3331 | 3165 | 2221 | 1702 | 981 | 382 | 7655 | 4937 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 254 | 176 | 161 | 290 | 311 | 93 | 123 | 176 | 136 | 174 | 208 | 414 | 823 | 777 | 659 | 668 | 464 | 480 | 191 | 51 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | S 9 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | — | SE 14 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 69 | — | — | 30 | 129 | 69 | 146 | 510 | 199 | — | — | — | 123 | 229 | — | 29 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 12 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | W 3 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 12934 | 16122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 921 | — | — | 7126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 476 | 472 | 243 | 335 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 471 | 647 | 41 | 613 |
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The above surf forecast table for Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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