Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Issued: 9 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.0°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
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)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
NE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.6
NE
8
0.5
SSW
16
2
S
6
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
27
34
46
60
45
82
116
105
58
85
59
64
45
140
339
322
240
203
160
109
160
69
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
20
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:46AM0.94m
10:49PM1.27m
12:37PM0.96m
11:46PM1.17m
1:25PM0.99m
00:44AM1.06m
Low Tide
5:07AM-0.05m
4:42PM0.54m
5:58AM0.02m
5:47PM0.53m
6:46AM0.10m
6:55PM0.52m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
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
4:42
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
13
12
11
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
14
15
15
15
13
14
8
9
7
8
10
11
11
10
9
7
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
NE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
1.1
SE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
21
21
21
34
31
28
45
30
116
105
58
85
59
64
41
117
115
115
76
75
76
109
91
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
16
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
82
19
14
16
55
35
41
45
48
96
97
82
45
21
46
46
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
NE
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
22
22
22
11
9
6
16
29
46
47
47
57
50
47
43
140
60
48
47
44
41
21
21
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.2
WNW
2
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
1.2
S
4
2
S
6
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
15
27
46
60
1
73
64
1
1
2
1
53
339
322
240
203
160
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
61
61
61
0
76
76
36
0
0
49
49
0
0
0
0
184
266
384
590
36
15
7
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
6
4
6
5
7
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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