
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 257 | 279 | 184 | 259 | 266 | 188 | 174 | 115 | 220 | 167 | 100 | 93 | 66 | 67 | 110 | 122 | 155 | 756 | 165 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:45AM0.78m | 1:49PM1.01m | 3:41AM0.78m | 2:41PM1.01m | 4:32AM0.79m | 3:33PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.60m | 9:08PM0.33m | 8:22AM0.61m | 9:59PM0.32m | 9:19AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
167 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 257 | 56 | 94 | 82 | 78 | 106 | 80 | 65 | 220 | 167 | 100 | 93 | 66 | 67 | 110 | 39 | 155 | 188 | 132 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
21 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 120 | 184 | 259 | 266 | 188 | 174 | 115 | 9 | 36 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 35 | 19 | 122 | 131 | 167 | 165 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | — | S 8 | — | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 279 | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 96 | 124 | 115 | 70 | 10 | 756 | 11 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 147 | 535 | 149 | 535 | 486 | 590 | 535 | 951 | 1120 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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