Surf Forecasts:
Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1111 | 865 | 808 | 713 | 721 | 565 | 435 | 1554 | 1591 | 1228 | 760 | 471 | 403 | 326 | 228 | 268 | 308 | 652 | 1326 | 1624 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.31m | 6:56AM1.16m | 7:13PM1.15m | 8:00AM1.01m | 9:23PM1.02m | 12:12PM1.04m | 00:26AM1.10m | 1:08PM1.20m | 1:13AM1.25m | 1:38PM1.37m | 1:45AM1.40m | 2:05PM1.54m | 2:14AM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.59m | 12:56PM0.68m | 1:44AM0.74m | 2:09PM0.83m | 5:05AM0.80m | 6:23PM0.81m | 6:51AM0.66m | 7:16PM0.65m | 7:25AM0.51m | 7:46PM0.50m | 7:53AM0.36m | 8:14PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1111 | 865 | 808 | 713 | 721 | 350 | 316 | 1554 | 1591 | 1228 | 760 | 471 | 403 | 326 | 228 | 268 | 308 | 652 | 1326 | 1624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 57 | — | — | — | 30 | 565 | 435 | 212 | 165 | 134 | 109 | 87 | 41 | 33 | 81 | 73 | 105 | 96 | 56 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SW 13 | — | SW 11 | S 13 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 45 | — | 163 | 12 | — | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 6 | — | SW 5 | — | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 221 | 230 | 407 | 517 | 566 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 78 | — | 43 | — | — | 102 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3088 | 4 | 415 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
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