
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 5AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
211 | 143 | 151 | 146 | 131 | 86 | 97 | 199 | 573 | 166 | 173 | 140 | 111 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 87 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.05m | 8:20AM1.05m | 8:40PM1.03m | 8:57AM1.10m | 9:37PM1.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.29m | 2:31PM0.31m | 2:44AM0.33m | 3:23PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 |
10 | 10 | 94 | 90 | 55 | 86 | 97 | 92 | 125 | 166 | 173 | 140 | 111 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | SSE 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | NE 8 |
6 | 17 | 151 | 146 | 131 | 83 | 82 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 56 | 87 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | S 19 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 |
6 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
211 | 143 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | 199 | 573 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 85 | 102 | 85 | 0 |
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