Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Issued: 9 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 3AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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
SSE
16
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.6
NNE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
1.2
NNE
7
0.8
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
30
31
23
37
24
33
23
23
33
34
34
28
27
27
34
31
159
46
50
70
107
143
67
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:55PM1.38m
10:52AM0.93m
9:52PM1.34m
11:46AM0.94m
10:49PM1.27m
12:37PM0.96m
Low Tide
4:13AM-0.09m
3:40PM0.54m
5:07AM-0.05m
4:42PM0.54m
5:58AM0.02m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:40
4:40
4:40
 mm
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
13
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
18
18
16
16
14
12
12
14
12
11
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
14
14
10
9
8
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
21
30
31
23
23
24
33
23
10
33
34
34
21
22
21
34
31
54
46
24
14
29
32
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
NE
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
17
8
24
8
12
8
3
6
15
25
24
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
29
70
107
58
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.4
NE
10
0.1
S
14
0.3
NE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.4
NE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
SSE
17
Energy kJ
26
25
8
23
21
7
3
3
23
4
5
22
22
22
11
9
27
15
50
30
47
47
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.6
NE
7
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NNE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
1.6
NNE
6
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
1.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1
37
1
6
12
23
28
159
2
3
5
2
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
76
61
76
76
76
61
76
76
61
0
0
0
49
61
76
0
7
0
61
0
61
49
0
49
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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