Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 6AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
11
1.8
S
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.6
ENE
11
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
ENE
11
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
212
223
176
97
76
144
119
94
78
76
63
58
58
39
62
149
82
132
127
126
69
101
61
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:46PM1.17m
1:25PM0.99m
00:44AM1.06m
2:11PM1.02m
1:45AM0.94m
2:54PM1.05m
Low Tide
6:46AM0.10m
6:55PM0.52m
7:29AM0.20m
8:05PM0.50m
8:10AM0.29m
9:14PM0.46m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:40
4:42
4:42
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
13
12
10
9
9
8
7
9
12
11
10
9
Feels °C
7
4
4
5
7
9
9
9
7
7
5
7
10
9
8
6
6
5
3
5
8
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
115
92
90
115
75
56
144
119
94
78
76
58
51
35
34
22
149
82
132
127
126
69
101
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
88
84
82
82
53
59
45
76
76
76
64
63
43
44
39
62
23
18
17
9
23
22
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
ENE
11
0.3
NE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
84
82
81
81
48
76
12
21
41
66
63
60
58
58
35
39
3
40
23
23
4
9
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
4
1.8
S
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
53
212
223
176
97
1
1
1
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
164
590
85
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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