Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 79 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 33 | 29 | 54 | 49 | 71 | 80 | 35 | 26 | 37 | 32 | 16 | 59 | 160 | 133 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.07m | 1:31AM0.83m | 12:25PM1.05m | 2:23AM0.82m | 1:11PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.58m | 6:54PM0.24m | 6:19AM0.61m | 7:41PM0.27m | 7:05AM0.63m | 8:29PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 98 | 79 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 24 | 54 | 49 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 71 | 80 | 35 | 16 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 59 | 160 | 133 | 288 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 102 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 238 | 238 | 76 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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