Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
13.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Buxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
S
14
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
2
S
14
1.9
S
9
2
S
9
2
S
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
113
113
117
120
98
60
43
96
278
336
1476
529
607
586
568
477
457
381
354
313
276
276
237
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
S
5
S
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:20AM0.86m
10:06PM1.10m
11:56AM0.89m
10:47PM1.06m
12:32PM0.93m
11:32PM1.02m
Low Tide
4:41AM0.17m
4:05PM0.60m
5:15AM0.18m
4:55PM0.60m
5:49AM0.19m
5:49PM0.58m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:45
4:46
4:46
4:47
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
12
12
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
7
8
9
10
10
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
6
5
6
6
4
4
3
0
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
5
6
7
5
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
8
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.9
SSE
15
1
SSE
15
1
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SE
9
Energy kJ
119
113
113
117
120
98
60
23
31
181
187
9
376
481
534
568
463
457
362
354
313
276
276
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.5
S
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
S
14
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
Energy kJ
26
63
101
91
50
48
38
43
96
23
9
14
9
4
1
2
3
4
273
243
176
158
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.5
S
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
16
2
47
35
36
2
8
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1
WSW
4
1.4
SW
5
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
2
S
14
1.9
S
9
2
S
9
2
S
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
4
1
2
7
32
49
46
40
87
278
336
1476
529
607
586
516
477
405
381
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
2
3
2
3
3
3
5
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
7
0
1187
7
0
80
49
535
535
15
15
15
15
15
15
7
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
8
4
5
3
3
2
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
7
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
9
4
9
5
5
5
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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