
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (08 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 9PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 27 | 45 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 36 | 42 | 80 | 158 | 231 | 212 | 237 | 290 | 292 | 424 | 516 | 516 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.22m | 5:19AM0.83m | 4:37PM1.27m | 6:25AM0.85m | 5:37PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.14m | 10:09AM0.52m | 11:56PM0.07m | 11:12AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
37 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 178 | 212 | 237 | 290 | 292 | 424 | 516 | 516 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 17 | E 12 | S 17 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
14 | 14 | 45 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 101 | 100 | 54 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 22 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
50 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 17 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 36 | 42 | 80 | 158 | 231 | — | — | — | 237 | 35 | 74 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 61 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 238 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 85 | 49 | 49 |
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