
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 123 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 45 | 44 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 38 | 42 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.17m | 11:39PM0.93m | 11:08AM1.18m | 00:45AM0.90m | 12:02PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.44m | 5:13PM0.14m | 4:57AM0.49m | 6:12PM0.12m | 5:50AM0.54m | 7:15PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
40 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 45 | 44 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
115 | 123 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | SW 2 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384 | 102 | 102 | 85 | 0 |
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