Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Buxton Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.2° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
131
131
129
82
81
79
77
44
72
101
146
203
292
169
172
128
130
308
300
225
71
71
73
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:39AM0.89m
7:45PM1.38m
9:33AM0.91m
8:41PM1.36m
10:23AM0.94m
9:37PM1.30m
Low Tide
1:25PM0.52m
3:01AM-0.06m
2:25PM0.50m
3:53AM-0.04m
3:25PM0.49m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:53
4:54
4:55
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
9
10
8
9
8
9
9
11
11
13
13
12
10
11
10
11
14
15
12
12
10
10
Feels °C
4
5
5
5
3
3
2
4
3
6
6
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
11
13
9
9
7
7
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