Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 12PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 135 | 133 | 125 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 109 | 112 | 112 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:58AM1.08m | 11:29PM0.95m | 11:40AM1.11m | 00:33AM0.90m | 12:28PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.33m | 5:23PM0.31m | 5:20AM0.39m | 6:22PM0.27m | 6:06AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 |
72 | 75 | 55 | 21 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 37 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 135 | 133 | 125 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 109 | 112 | 112 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
79 | 47 | 10 | 54 | 14 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 35 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NNE 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | S 8 | S 7 |
4 | 4 | 47 | 42 | 20 | 37 | 42 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 42 | 58 | 48 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 76 | 76 | 95 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 618 | 639 | 535 | 534 | 493 |
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