Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 2PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 64 | 55 | 56 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 47 | 148 | 326 | 475 | 526 | 498 | 392 | 369 | 300 | 325 | 288 | 300 | 246 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.13m | 9:07PM0.86m | 8:32AM1.14m | 9:59PM0.85m | 9:08AM1.14m | 10:49PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.23m | 2:16AM0.51m | 3:35PM0.20m | 2:56AM0.55m | 4:17PM0.18m | 3:36AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 47 | 148 | 326 | 475 | 526 | 498 | 392 | 369 | 300 | 325 | 288 | 300 | 246 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 47 | 44 | 24 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 64 | 55 | 56 | 37 | 32 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 80 | 483 | 483 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 387 | 381 | 238 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 102 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
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