
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 5AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
147 | 116 | 141 | 176 | 373 | 399 | 959 | 213 | 172 | 160 | 125 | 146 | 114 | 77 | 77 | 55 | 48 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.08m | 5:44AM0.73m | 4:51PM1.09m | 6:37AM0.75m | 5:36PM1.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.32m | 10:11AM0.57m | 00:16AM0.29m | 11:02AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
147 | 116 | 141 | 176 | 101 | 101 | 318 | 213 | 172 | 160 | 125 | 146 | 114 | 77 | 77 | 55 | 48 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 9 | NE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
70 | 67 | 105 | 105 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 74 | 73 | — | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | E 9 | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | N 9 | — | E 20 | — | SE 18 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 373 | 399 | 959 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 80 | 535 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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