
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 104 | 102 | 67 | 65 | 46 | 44 | 34 | 55 | 87 | 86 | 117 | 166 | 181 | 247 | 419 | 666 | 648 | 639 | 639 | 536 | 521 | 480 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.21m | 10:39PM0.97m | 10:03AM1.25m | 11:41PM0.95m | 10:53AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.43m | 4:11PM0.08m | 3:55AM0.48m | 5:07PM0.03m | 4:46AM0.53m | 6:04PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
104 | 104 | 102 | 67 | 65 | 46 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 87 | 86 | 117 | 166 | 181 | 247 | 91 | 666 | 648 | 639 | 639 | 536 | 521 | 480 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SSE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
24 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 419 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | N 3 | SW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 77 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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