Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 12PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 115 | 167 | 181 | 137 | 110 | 98 | 154 | 154 | 111 | 100 | 101 | 97 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 59 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11AM0.75m | 4:15PM1.06m | 6:01AM0.77m | 5:03PM1.08m | 6:44AM0.79m | 5:49PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.59m | 11:37PM0.30m | 10:37AM0.59m | 00:20AM0.27m | 11:28AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
103 | 79 | 82 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 98 | 154 | 154 | 111 | 100 | 101 | 97 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 59 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
107 | 115 | 167 | 181 | 137 | 110 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 17 | N 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 15 | — | — | NE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | E 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | S 13 |
2 | 52 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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