Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 8AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 150 | 152 | 138 | 251 | 358 | 416 | 407 | 301 | 235 | 181 | 110 | 110 | 96 | 98 | 74 | 55 | 55 | 67 | 66 | 192 | 101 | 253 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:00AM0.86m | 7:18PM1.13m | 8:36AM0.90m | 8:02PM1.12m | 9:10AM0.95m | 8:49PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.22m | 1:06PM0.52m | 2:14AM0.21m | 1:55PM0.49m | 2:49AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 7 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
172 | 150 | 152 | 138 | 251 | 358 | 416 | 407 | 301 | 235 | 181 | 110 | 110 | 96 | 98 | 74 | 55 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 192 | 25 | 253 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 101 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 |
33 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 32 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 67 | 66 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
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