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Buxton Point surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
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Buxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buxton Point today?
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 10AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | E 8 | S 14 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | SSE 14 | |
11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 2:25AM1.10m | 4:12PM0.93m | 3:30AM1.04m | 4:58PM0.97m | 4:32AM0.99m | 5:38PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.17m | 9:36PM0.55m | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:42PM0.50m | 11:05AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 102 | 61 | 61 |
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