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Buffalo Bay

Break
Beach
Skill level
Intermediate
Best season
Autumn to winter
Crowds
Low
Swell
S, SW
Wind
N, NW

Hazards

Long beach west of Knysna with an outside reef on the western headland. Reliable peaks for intermediates and quieter than Vic Bay.

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