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Buffels Bay Surf Photo: 'Saturday Afternoon 4:30pm' by Howard Oblowitz

Lat Long: 34.32° S 18.47° E

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buffels Bay sea temperature is

15.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	WSW
	12 s	off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	WSW
	12 s	off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW
	13 s	cross- off	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW
	14 s	cross- off	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW
	15 s	off	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SW
	16 s	off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	SW
	16 s	off	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	SW
	16 s	off	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SW
	16 s	off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SW
	15 s	off	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buffels Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 56 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 1.88m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Buffels Bay Surf Photo: 'Saturday Afternoon 4:30pm' by Howard Oblowitz

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User: Howard Oblowitz (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:43 pm 19 Jul 2014

Darryl Press
Howard, amazing photo. Darryl PS Unrelated- I have your Dad`s inscribed Barmitzvah Siddur - It`s not in great shape but perfectly legible; I can mail it to you -just let me know.