Surf spot
Buffels Bay
Forecast conditions and map view for Buffels Bay in South Africa, Cape Town. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
- Country
- South Africa, Cape Town
- Coordinates
- -34.3242, 18.4660

Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Buffels Bay in South Africa, Cape Town. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | ||
| Wave height (m) | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | |
| Wave direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | |
| Wave period (s) | 9.1 | 9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 629 | 622 | 577 | 501 | 453 | 443 | 353 | 458 | 479 | 490 | 489 | 489 | 495 | 501 | 501 | 518 | 529 | 507 | 520 | 510 | 512 | 529 | 604 | 708 | 877 | 1055 | 1316 | 1410 | 1199 | 1096 | 895 | 1008 | 650 | 1120 | 1602 | 1722 | 1682 | 1574 | 1408 | 1243 | 1137 | 1011 | 853 | 796 | 706 | 716 | 763 | 646 | 796 | 868 | 868 | 788 | 658 | 558 | 468 | 423 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14.4 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 11.5 | 14.5 | 16 | 21.5 | 30.8 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 25.5 | 22.1 | 13.5 | 16.1 | 11 | 9 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 7 | 5.8 | 12 | 7.5 | 14.5 | 10.1 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 7 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 20.9 | 19.5 | 19.9 | 26.6 | 23.2 | 11.3 | |
| Wind direction | SSEOffshore | SEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SECross-off | SECross-off | SEGlassy | ESEGlassy | EGlassy | ESEGlassy | SWGlassy | SSWGlassy | SWGlassy | WCross | NWCross-on | NNWOnshore | NNWOnshore | NNWOnshore | NNWOnshore | NNWOnshore | NNWOnshore | WNWCross-on | WNWCross-on | WCross-on | WCross | WSWCross | WCross | SWCross-off | SOffshore | SOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | ECross | WSWCross | WNWCross-on | NWCross-on | NNWOnshore | NNWGlassy | NEGlassy | NNEGlassy | NWGlassy | WGlassy | SWCross-off | SOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SEOffshore | |