Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 5AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 121 | 78 | 285 | 96 | 86 | 91 | 73 | 60 | 33 | 18 | 21 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 587 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:04PM0.94m | 9:49AM1.12m | 10:56PM0.90m | 10:25AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.45m | 4:37PM0.22m | 4:16AM0.50m | 5:23PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 15 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 121 | 23 | 97 | 82 | 62 | 91 | 73 | 60 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | S 4 | S 5 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 126 | 22 | 45 | 101 | 24 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | SSE 18 | E 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 15 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 2 | 64 | 24 | 96 | 86 | 84 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | SSW 9 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 58 | 78 | 285 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 44 | 62 | 157 | 587 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 486 | 486 | 61 | 61 | 590 | 590 | 870 | 1001 | 15 |
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