Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 264 | 299 | 299 | 173 | 186 | 153 | 333 | 220 | 216 | 180 | 196 | 202 | 157 | 88 | 116 | 76 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.31m | 7:22AM0.88m | 6:36PM1.33m | 8:14AM0.90m | 7:33PM1.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.03m | 12:14PM0.50m | 1:48AM0.01m | 1:15PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 284 | 264 | 299 | 299 | 173 | 80 | 153 | 333 | 220 | 216 | 180 | 196 | 202 | 157 | 88 | 116 | 56 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 6 | SSE 16 | S 6 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 12 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 91 | 50 | 15 | 48 | 39 | 186 | 65 | 42 | 177 | 148 | 135 | 86 | 86 | 56 | 48 | 56 | 50 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 49 | 48 | 100 | 112 | 124 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 50 | 84 | 84 | 48 | 76 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 4 | S 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 96 | 120 | 104 | 90 | 11 | 170 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 80 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 76 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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