Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Issued: 3 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Buxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 9PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.9
NNE
6
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.6
NE
8
1.5
S
5
2.2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.6
ENE
11
1
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
34
53
73
47
82
116
105
58
87
96
110
47
102
410
350
273
208
193
78
108
75
70
61
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:46AM0.94m
10:49PM1.27m
12:37PM0.96m
11:46PM1.17m
1:25PM0.99m
00:44AM1.06m
Low Tide
4:42PM0.54m
5:58AM0.02m
5:47PM0.53m
6:46AM0.10m
6:55PM0.52m
7:29AM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:40
4:40
4:40
4:42
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
16
13
12
12
13
14
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
Feels °C
15
15
14
13
8
8
8
8
11
10
8
9
8
6
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
1.3
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
Energy kJ
21
34
31
29
47
32
21
30
58
87
96
110
41
92
75
90
76
76
164
67
108
75
70
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
27
27
27
20
27
82
116
105
16
55
50
47
47
99
60
60
60
45
76
35
46
46
45
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.6
ENE
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
22
11
9
6
16
29
30
30
48
57
57
57
42
48
48
48
47
45
21
78
20
40
65
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1
NE
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
SW
2
1.5
S
5
2.2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
Energy kJ
19
33
53
73
3
1
5
1
1
102
410
350
273
208
193
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
61
0
76
76
49
49
61
49
0
0
0
0
0
184
384
384
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
2
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
4
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
3
5
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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