Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 1AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 110 | 98 | 100 | 154 | 111 | 100 | 103 | 97 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 57 | 56 | 85 | 31 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:15PM1.06m | 6:01AM0.77m | 5:03PM1.08m | 6:44AM0.79m | 5:49PM1.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.30m | 10:37AM0.59m | 00:20AM0.27m | 11:28AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 39 | 100 | 154 | 111 | 100 | 103 | 97 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 57 | 56 | 85 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 137 | 110 | 98 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | S 6 | S 5 | S 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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