Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 418 | 326 | 341 | 328 | 336 | 304 | 212 | 161 | 123 | 82 | 79 | 96 | 69 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 39 | 71 | 71 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48PM0.87m | 11:03AM1.10m | 00:40AM0.85m | 11:43AM1.07m | 1:31AM0.83m | 12:25PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.55m | 6:08PM0.22m | 5:35AM0.58m | 6:54PM0.24m | 6:19AM0.61m | 7:41PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | NE 10 | SSE 8 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 104 | 4 | 326 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 212 | 161 | 123 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 69 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 13 | S 15 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 392 | 418 | 6 | 341 | 328 | 336 | 304 | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 39 | 71 | 71 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 384 | 384 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 102 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 238 | 387 |
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