Buffels Bay Reef

Last updated: Saturday, October 31, 2026

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Buffels Bay Reef

7am

CROSS SHORE WIND

Light air 2.1km/hNNW (335°)

Light breeze 11.3km/h gusts

PRIMARY SWELL

1.8m 9s SW (216°)

SECONDARY SWELL

0.8m 8s ESE (111°)

TIDE

1.09 m

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Buffels Bay Reef

7am

OFFSHORE WIND

Gentle breeze 11.9km/hSW (219°)

Moderate breeze 24.0km/h gusts

PRIMARY SWELL

1.9m 9s SW (217°)

SECONDARY SWELL

0.6m 9s ESE (106°)

TIDE

0.87 m

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Buffels Bay Reef

8am

OFFSHORE WIND

Light air 2.6km/hSSW (194°)

Light breeze 11.9km/h gusts

PRIMARY SWELL

1.9m 8s SW (215°)

SECONDARY SWELL

0.5m 12s ESE (114°)

TIDE

0.77 m

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Buffels Bay Reef

12pm

CROSS OFFSHORE WIND

Light breeze 10.8km/hSSE (163°)

Fresh breeze 33.3km/h gusts

PRIMARY SWELL

1.7m 9s SSW (204°)

SECONDARY SWELL

0.7m 13s SSW (211°)

TIDE

1.10 m

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Buffels Bay Reef

11am

CROSS OFFSHORE WIND

Light breeze 8.6km/hS (176°)

Moderate breeze 26.1km/h gusts

PRIMARY SWELL

1.6m 9s SSW (201°)

SECONDARY SWELL

1.2m 14s S (191°)

TIDE

1.01 m

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Buffels Bay Reef

11am

OFFSHORE WIND

Moderate breeze 26.4km/hSW (234°)

No gust info

PRIMARY SWELL

1.4m 9s SW (215°)

SECONDARY SWELL

0.8m 11s SSW (195°)

TIDE

0.85 m

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Buffels Bay Reef

12pm

OFFSHORE WIND

Gentle breeze 13.4km/hSSW (205°)

No gust info

PRIMARY SWELL

1.5m 8s SW (223°)

SECONDARY SWELL

0.4m 10s SE (127°)

TIDE

0.99 m

Buffels Bay Reef surf forecast, day by day

Best day this week: Sunday, November 1 (7/10, Good), 5am to 7pm.

2026-10-31Saturday, October 31: 6/10 (Good). Best from 5pm to 7pm.
At 5pm: 1.7 m swell at 9 s from the SW (216°), 10 km/h SW wind (offshore, gusting 25 km/h), tide 0.7 m, water 20°C.
2026-11-01Sunday, November 1: 7/10 (Good). Best from 5am to 7pm.
At 7am: 1.9 m swell at 9 s from the SW (217°), 12 km/h SW wind (offshore, gusting 24 km/h), tide 0.9 m, water 19°C.
2026-11-02Monday, November 2: 6/10 (Good). Best from 7am to 1pm.
At 8am: 1.9 m swell at 8 s from the SW (215°), 3 km/h SSW wind (offshore, gusting 12 km/h), tide 0.8 m, water 20°C.
2026-11-03Tuesday, November 3: 1/10 (Bad). Best hour is 12pm (2/10).
At 12pm: 1.7 m swell at 9 s from the SSW (204°), 11 km/h SSE wind (cross-offshore, gusting 33 km/h), tide 1.1 m, water 21°C.
2026-11-04Wednesday, November 4: 1/10 (Bad). Best hour is 11am (2/10).
At 11am: 1.6 m swell at 9 s from the SSW (201°), 9 km/h S wind (cross-offshore, gusting 26 km/h), tide 1 m, water 20°C.
2026-11-05Thursday, November 5: 6/10 (Good). Best from 11am to 5pm.
At 11am: 1.4 m swell at 9 s from the SW (215°), 26 km/h SW wind (offshore, gusting 12 km/h), tide 0.9 m, water 20°C.
2026-11-06Friday, November 6: 6/10 (Good). Best from 12pm to 6pm.
At 12pm: 1.5 m swell at 8 s from the SW (223°), 13 km/h SSW wind (offshore, gusting 11 km/h), tide 1 m, water 20°C.

Times are local to the spot (Africa/Johannesburg). Ratings run 0 to 10: 8-10 Perfect, 5-7 Good, 3-4 Average, 0-2 Bad. Plain-text version