Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 4PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 101 | 98 | 120 | 179 | 174 | 215 | 327 | 308 | 104 | 239 | 239 | 243 | 239 | 236 | 295 | 299 | 115 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10AM0.95m | 8:49PM1.09m | 9:44AM0.99m | 9:38PM1.05m | 10:20AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.45m | 3:24AM0.24m | 3:35PM0.41m | 4:01AM0.28m | 4:28PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
52 | 36 | 13 | 65 | 101 | 98 | 120 | 179 | 174 | 215 | 327 | 308 | 63 | 239 | 239 | 243 | 239 | 236 | 295 | 299 | 115 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
14 | 14 | 64 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 104 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | S 6 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | W 3 | — | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
70 | 66 | 31 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | 61 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 |
4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 76 | 0 |
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