Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Buxton Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.2° 

Buxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (30 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 7PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)--
Afternoon (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (30 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
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)
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.4
ESE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
227
169
176
149
116
110
86
70
65
65
47
174
150
155
199
209
220
216
184
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:24PM1.15m
9:59AM0.87m
9:05PM1.13m
10:34AM0.91m
9:47PM1.09m
Low Tide
3:31AM0.17m
2:59PM0.55m
4:05AM0.18m
3:48PM0.53m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
9
10
9
9
12
14
13
12
11
10
9
9
11
14
13
11
10
Feels °C
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
7
11
10
9
7
7
6
6
8
10
8
6
6
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