Buxton Point surf break

Buxton Point surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 AEST
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Buxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buxton Point today?

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 4AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (27 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
12
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
13
1.4
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.5
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.2
E
8
1.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
958
489
458
425
576
425
425
645
648
628
579
612
529
589
444
702
596
476
451
400
431
423
196
304
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
ESE
0
SW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
SW
5
SE
5
SE
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:57PM1.07m
5:19AM0.82m
5:31PM1.09m
6:20AM0.79m
6:05PM1.11m
7:18AM0.79m
Low Tide
11:34PM0.40m
10:54AM0.43m
00:24AM0.35m
11:32AM0.49m
1:09AM0.29m
12:12PM0.53m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:22
7:22
7:22
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4:46
4:45
4:45
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
2
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
13
13
14
13
14
13
14
16
15
14
13
12
12
11
14
15
13
8
10
11
11
11
14
14
12
12
12
11
12
11
13
16
15
15
13
11
11
10
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.8
SE
8
1.2
E
12
0.2
SSE
14
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
13
1.4
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.5
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.2
E
8
1.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
813
447
378
425
19
363
314
645
648
628
579
612
529
589
444
702
596
476
451
400
431
423
196
304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
14
1.2
ENE
12
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.5
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
1.1
SE
7
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.9
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
61
36
439
19
63
425
425
17
42
96
114
37
41
172
121
19
14
3
5
17
17
20
146
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
18
18
18
26
17
35
35
33
42
21
20
19
18
5
2
2
19
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
958
489
458
382
576
84
202
168
196
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
238
238
238
238
238
238
76
76
76
76
49
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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