Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 12PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | ENE 7 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 65 | 114 | 168 | 257 | 368 | 459 | 452 | 358 | 336 | 277 | 318 | 255 | 198 | 137 | 88 | 63 | 47 | 64 | 81 | 79 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.18m | 3:58AM0.88m | 2:05PM1.16m | 3:59AM0.89m | 3:10PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.56m | 8:18PM0.12m | 7:53AM0.57m | 9:20PM0.13m | 9:01AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 23 | 114 | 168 | 257 | 368 | 459 | 452 | 358 | 336 | 277 | 11 | 47 | 198 | 103 | 88 | 63 | 47 | 31 | 81 | 79 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 69 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 70 | 74 | 31 | 11 | 35 | 58 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 25 | 26 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSE 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 31 | 79 | 8 | 97 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSW 4 | S 15 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 76 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 17 | 272 | 31 | 318 | 255 | 187 | 137 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 617 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 384 | 384 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 76 | 85 | 0 | 36 |
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