
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 3PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 110 | 109 | 112 | 113 | 231 | 234 | 243 | 411 | 266 | 273 | 276 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 266 | 263 | 179 | 121 | 79 | 121 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:28PM1.14m | 1:43AM0.86m | 1:21PM1.16m | 2:56AM0.84m | 2:20PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.23m | 6:58AM0.50m | 8:30PM0.19m | 7:56AM0.53m | 9:37PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
110 | 110 | 109 | 112 | 113 | 231 | 234 | 243 | 411 | 266 | 273 | 276 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 266 | 263 | 179 | 121 | 69 | 69 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 11 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 10 |
24 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 34 | 2 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 13 | 79 | 121 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | E 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | NW 4 | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | S 5 |
7 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 91 | 76 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 116 | 101 | — | 8 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 535 | 537 | 743 | 535 | 535 | 532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 76 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 639 | 639 |
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