
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 90 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 39 | 38 | 79 | 71 | 104 | 142 | 213 | 320 | 693 | 2315 | 542 | 347 | 264 | 181 | 137 | 113 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.07m | 3:35AM0.74m | 3:25PM1.08m | 4:43AM0.72m | 4:08PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.45m | 9:46PM0.39m | 8:38AM0.51m | 10:41PM0.36m | 9:22AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
92 | 90 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 39 | 11 | 38 | 71 | 104 | 142 | 213 | 320 | 693 | 9 | 419 | 347 | 264 | 166 | 137 | 113 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 38 | 79 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 10 | — | 9 | 250 | 250 | 181 | 125 | 107 | 156 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 12 | N 6 | SSE 14 | S 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
13 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 38 | 33 | 52 | 84 | 91 | 2315 | 542 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 80 | 590 | 80 | 535 | 535 | 537 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 535 | 590 | 80 | 0 |
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