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Buffalo Bay Surf Photo: 'Wildside' by Johan Liebenberg

Lat Long: 34.08° S 22.98° E

Issued: 7 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buffalo Bay sea temperature is

17.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Buffalo 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
	E	SSE		E	SW
	9 s	cross		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	E	ESE	SW
	10 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	E	ESE	SW
	10 s	cross- on	9 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	SSE	ESE	SW
	10 s	glass	6 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	SE	E	SSE
	10 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	E	SSE
	10 s	on	10 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	SSE	E	SW
	10 s	on	6 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	SW	SW
	10 s	cross- on	9 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	ESE	SW	SW
	17 s	on	6 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	SW	SW
	7 s	on	7 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E	E	SW	SW
	7 s	on	7 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E	E	SW	SW
	7 s	on	7 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E	E	SW	SW
	7 s	on	7 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SW	SSE
	15 s	on	7 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SW	SSE
	15 s	on	7 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E	E	SW	SSE
	7 s	on	7 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E	E	SW	SSE
	8 s	on	8 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 5 pm

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

Image captured 31 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 1.7m (5.6 ft). Range 2.09m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Buffalo Bay Surf Photo: 'Wildside' by Johan Liebenberg

Wildside

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User: Johan Liebenberg (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:07 pm 13 Mar 2013