
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 2PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 17 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 92 | 99 | 287 | 315 | 221 | 147 | 376 | 173 | 853 | 1118 | 1326 | 362 | 268 | 211 | 162 | 162 | 138 | 138 | 157 | 80 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07AM0.93m | 5:36PM0.97m | 6:43AM0.99m | 6:35PM0.97m | 7:19AM1.05m | 7:35PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.53m | 00:11AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.45m | 00:53AM0.30m | 1:34PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
50 | 92 | 86 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 22 | 132 | 173 | 232 | 343 | 402 | 362 | 268 | 211 | 162 | 162 | 138 | 138 | 42 | 80 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | — | — | — | E 11 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
96 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 45 | 45 | 3 | 41 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 4 | SSW 5 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
97 | 69 | 99 | 287 | 315 | 221 | 147 | 376 | 304 | 853 | 1118 | 1326 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 157 | 17 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 85 | 76 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 76 | 76 | 61 | 76 | 102 | 76 | 76 |
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