Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 6PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 179 | 250 | 324 | 416 | 256 | 188 | 324 | 250 | 186 | 243 | 316 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 181 | 253 | 253 | 512 | 491 | 167 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:01AM0.94m | 8:28PM1.27m | 9:45AM0.98m | 9:22PM1.20m | 10:27AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.45m | 3:23AM0.08m | 3:13PM0.42m | 4:06AM0.15m | 4:12PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 127 | 179 | 250 | 324 | 416 | 256 | 188 | 324 | 250 | 186 | 243 | 316 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 181 | 108 | 111 | 512 | 491 | 92 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 8 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 64 | 53 | 65 | 48 | 30 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 6 | 253 | 253 | 5 | 9 | 167 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 16 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 43 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 10 | 15 | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 52 | 67 | 58 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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