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Buffalo Bay Wildside surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 22 Dec 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Buffalo Bay Wildside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buffalo Bay Wildside sea temperature is
22.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buffalo Bay Wildside this week:

The surf forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Buffalo Bay Wildside in the next 12 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 24) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 22nd Dec)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Best Surf11AM (Sun 22nd Dec)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 22nd Dec)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buffalo Bay Wildside over the next 12 days.

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Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SSW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.4
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SW
2
SW
1.7
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
1.2
SW
0.6
E
0.4
ESE
1.7
SW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
0.8
S
1.7
SW
2.1
SW
Period(s) (?)1615141413131212111110121216151414131212121111111010678898881010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)4204408631922380228820331502102664540819630934938645352972613268605464782982581871179489402232845634119674546809
Wind
(km/h)
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
WNW
15
SE
30
ESE
15
E
10
SE
20
SE
5
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
5
E
20
SW
15
WSW
5
SSW
15
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
10
SSE
20
ESE
5
ENE
15
SSW
25
SW
10
NNW
20
WSW
25
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
SE
5
N
10
SSW
15
S
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
onononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossglassoncross-
on
glasscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
offononcross-
off
onononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:19AM
1.34
8:29PM
1.13
9:20AM
1.28
9:48PM
1.07
10:33AM
1.26
11:21PM
1.08
11:45AM
1.29
12:34AM
1.15
12:44PM
1.35
1:26AM
1.24
1:32PM
1.42
2:08AM
1.34
2:14PM
1.51
2:46AM
1.44
2:52PM
1.59
3:22AM
1.53
3:28PM
1.66
3:57AM
1.60
4:04PM
1.70
4:32AM
1.66
4:40PM
1.72
5:09AM
1.70
5:17PM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:39PM
0.65
2:33AM
0.60
3:51PM
0.68
3:40AM
0.66
5:13PM
0.66
5:03AM
0.68
6:23PM
0.60
6:18AM
0.65
7:16PM
0.51
7:16AM
0.57
7:58PM
0.41
8:02AM
0.48
8:36PM
0.31
8:42AM
0.40
9:12PM
0.23
9:20AM
0.32
9:46PM
0.16
9:57AM
0.26
10:21PM
0.10
10:35AM
0.22
10:55PM
0.08
11:14AM
0.22
11:31PM
0.09
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Sunrise5:13--5:13--5:13--5:15--5:16--5:16--5:16--5:18--5:18--5:18--5:18--5:20--
Sunset-7:38--7:39--7:39--7:40--7:40--7:40--7:42--7:42--7:42--7:42--7:42--7:43-
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Rain (mm)
--2--------------2211-------21------
Temp. °C232320212120222219242622252623262622232121242522252621232019212119222321
Feels °C (?)222221181820201916242523262625262723242122252522262722191517181717212222

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

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Information about the Buffalo Bay Wildside Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Buffalo Bay Wildside provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Buffalo Bay Wildside can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Buffalo Bay Wildside 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 (Buffalo Bay Wildside) 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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Are you planning a holiday in Garden Route? If you are looking for accommodation near Buffalo Bay Wildside, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Garden Route, consider staying in Knysna which is 8 km (5 miles) away. Other places in and around Garden Route where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Plettenberg Bay which is 36 km (22 miles) away, George, Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn.

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