Buxton Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Buxton Point Surf Guide

Buxton Point on the East Coast is an exposed point break that does not work very often. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips and rocks.

Buxton Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Buxton Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Buxton Point occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Buxton Point (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Buxton Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in May while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

14%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

61%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Buxton Point Location Map

Interactive Buxton Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Buxton Point is Hobart Airport (HBA) in Australia, which is 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Buxton Point is Launceston Airport (LST), also in Australia, 103 km (64 miles) away.

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Buxton Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:31 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Buxton Point look like?

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Tides at Buxton Point

Current tide and informaton

For Buxton Point, 0 km from Buxton Point.

Next High Water: 12:23pm | 0.83m

Next Low Water: 05:39am | 0.22m

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Buxton Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Buxton Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite