
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (09 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 10PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
166 | 227 | 195 | 138 | 182 | 173 | 339 | 111 | 97 | 138 | 63 | 49 | 43 | 29 | 49 | 82 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:14PM1.02m | 8:39AM1.08m | 9:10PM0.98m | 9:14AM1.10m | 10:04PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.32m | 3:01PM0.29m | 3:01AM0.38m | 3:50PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | NE 7 | S 16 |
113 | 106 | 96 | 68 | 63 | 46 | 77 | 111 | 97 | 138 | 55 | 41 | 43 | 29 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 127 | 27 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | S 16 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 |
48 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 21 | 94 | 102 | 93 | 15 | 63 | 49 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 82 | 127 | 34 | 127 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 18 | E 9 | SSE 16 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 10 |
8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NE 3 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNE 6 |
166 | 227 | 195 | 138 | 182 | 173 | 339 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 61 | 76 | 0 |
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