Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Buxton Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
12.4° C
0.1° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 11PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
14
1
NNE
6
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
1
NNE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
18
0.2
ESE
13
2.4
SSW
7
2.3
S
8
2.1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
65
64
71
69
54
75
81
72
88
67
70
71
74
44
106
17
574
625
691
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
W
25
W
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
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
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:19PM1.13m
8:06AM0.79m
7:02PM1.15m
8:45AM0.81m
7:44PM1.15m
Low Tide
1:40AM0.22m
12:39PM0.58m
2:19AM0.20m
1:26PM0.57m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
9
7
5
6
9
8
8
7
7
Feels °C
11
12
10
9
8
7
7
8
7
6
5
4
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
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