Buckleys Reef (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° S 146.27° E

Buckleys Reef (Wilsons Promontory) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buckleys Reef (Wilsons Promontory) sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.9° 

Buckleys Reef (Wilsons Promontory) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Buckleys Reef (Wilsons Promontory) today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Buckleys Reef (Wilsons Promontory) at 1PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (16 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (16 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s

Table - waves today at Buckleys Reef (Wilsons Promontory). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1736
1526
1452
1363
1363
1381
724
1154
949
844
810
811
777
788
799
277
231
273
562
486
474
305
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:19AM0.00m
3:06AM0.00m
Low Tide
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:06
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
14
17
18
17
Feels °C
2
3
4
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
8
10
11
10
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