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| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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| 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
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WNW |
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| 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 |
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W |
WSW |
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| 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 |
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SW |
W |
W |
SW |
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| 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 |
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SW |
W |
W |
SW |
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| 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 |
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SSW |
W |
W |
SSW |
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| 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 |
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SSW |
WNW |
SW |
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| 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 |
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SSW |
WNW |
W |
SW |
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| 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 |
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SSW |
WNW |
W |
SW |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SSW |
WNW |
SW |
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| 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 |
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SSW |
W |
W |
SW |
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| 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 |
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SW |
W |
SW |
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| 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 |
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SW |
WSW |
SW |
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| 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 |
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SW |
WSW |
SW |
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| 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 |
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SW |
SSW |
SW |
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| 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 |
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SW |
S |
SW |
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| 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 |
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SW |
SSE |
SW |
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| 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
Buffels Bay Surf Photo: 'Saturday Afternoon 4:30pm' by Howard Oblowitz
Huge Swell in False Bay this elusive break has epic surf


