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Buffalo Bay Surf Report
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Swell: 1.6 m @ 13 s (SSW)
Wave height: 2.3 m
Wind: 18 km/h N Offshore
Sea temp: 14.6 °C
Best window today: 13:00–15:00 (lightest wind)
☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day
Sunrise 07:09 · Sunset 17:56 · Peak UV 5
Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 30+, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.
Shop SPF 30+ sunscreen →Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV: Open-Meteo. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:50 SAST.
About Buffalo Bay — Surf Local Knowledge
Buffalo Bay (Buffels Bay) is a small seaside village on the Goukamma coast between Sedgefield and Knysna, with a long sheltered main beach on one side and a rocky, exposed shore known as the Wildside on the other.
The main draw is a right-hand point break, Murpheys, that peels off the headland, plus beach-break peaks and a gentle reef right near the breakwater that makes a good learner wave. It works best on a south-east swell with offshore westerly winds; the point suits intermediate and advanced surfers while the protected beach is friendly for beginners. It is often small, so it can be quiet, but watch for rocks off the point and note that the Goukamma Marine Protected Area covers this stretch.