Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Buxton Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.8° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1
E
9
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.3
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
E
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
264
299
299
173
186
153
333
220
216
180
196
202
157
88
116
76
71
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:37PM1.31m
7:22AM0.88m
6:36PM1.33m
8:14AM0.90m
7:33PM1.32m
Low Tide
00:54AM0.03m
12:14PM0.50m
1:48AM0.01m
1:15PM0.48m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
9
8
12
14
13
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
10
10
Feels °C
7
7
6
6
5
8
8
8
7
6
6
5
9
8
6
7
5
5
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