
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 4PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 101 | 99 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 104 | 67 | 67 | 49 | 38 | 81 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 97 | 213 | 1963 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.07m | 2:27AM0.79m | 2:44PM1.07m | 3:35AM0.74m | 3:25PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.38m | 8:45PM0.41m | 7:59AM0.45m | 9:46PM0.39m | 8:38AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 5 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 10 |
151 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 101 | 99 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 104 | 67 | 67 | 49 | 12 | 81 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 97 | 213 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | NNE 6 | S 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
40 | 40 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | S 10 | NNE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | NNE 6 | E 12 | SSE 14 | S 5 | S 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — |
34 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | S 15 |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 64 | 147 | 1963 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 36 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 61 | 590 | 671 | 537 | 0 |
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