
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 6AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
169 | 181 | 149 | 116 | 117 | 96 | 79 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 147 | 147 | 155 | 195 | 202 | 212 | 212 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.15m | 9:59AM0.87m | 9:05PM1.13m | 10:34AM0.91m | 9:47PM1.09m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.17m | 2:59PM0.55m | 4:05AM0.18m | 3:48PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
169 | 181 | 149 | 116 | 117 | 96 | 79 | 65 | 65 | 43 | 147 | 147 | 155 | 195 | 202 | 212 | 212 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
48 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 44 | 33 | 42 | 25 | 47 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 47 | 90 | 91 | 135 | 139 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | E 8 | — | SSW 16 | SE 14 | SE 12 | — |
14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 137 | 89 | 126 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | N 2 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 15 |
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