Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Issued: 3 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 10PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (04 Jul)7ft (2.2m)9s

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 Tue morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
9
1.2
SSE
16
2.1
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
16
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
383
1929
687
753
694
645
561
484
398
378
338
330
287
226
226
189
180
116
84
59
58
40
59
57
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
S
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:56AM0.89m
10:47PM1.06m
12:32PM0.93m
11:32PM1.02m
1:08PM0.98m
00:26AM0.96m
Low Tide
4:55PM0.60m
5:49AM0.19m
5:49PM0.58m
6:24AM0.22m
6:48PM0.54m
7:03AM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:46
4:46
4:47
4:49
 mm
Temp °C
11
9
8
7
6
7
8
9
10
10
8
9
8
7
7
8
10
9
8
7
7
8
9
11
Feels °C
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
5
7
5
6
5
4
4
6
8
7
6
4
3
4
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
14
0.2
ENE
10
1
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
204
9
456
621
671
568
561
457
398
378
338
330
287
226
226
189
180
116
84
59
58
40
33
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
15
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
17
Energy kJ
18
14
9
1
4
4
4
362
348
246
179
156
111
66
41
19
30
30
47
35
26
26
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
2
4
8
2
2
2
8
17
21
36
37
38
59
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.1
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
383
1929
687
753
694
645
505
484
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
15
535
15
85
15
15
0
0
7
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
2
2
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
7
4
9
2
2
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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