Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Issued: 3 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 9AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)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 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
16
2.1
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
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
1
SE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
710
645
561
474
469
378
338
330
287
226
226
189
184
138
116
84
58
41
59
57
50
50
90
132
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
E
5
E
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:47PM1.06m
12:32PM0.93m
11:32PM1.02m
1:08PM0.98m
00:26AM0.96m
1:46PM1.03m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.19m
5:49PM0.58m
6:24AM0.22m
6:48PM0.54m
7:03AM0.26m
7:51PM0.48m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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
4:47
4:49
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
9
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
10
9
8
8
7
8
8
10
12
13
11
10
Feels °C
2
2
2
5
6
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
6
8
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1.7
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
1
SE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
671
561
561
457
469
378
338
330
287
226
226
189
184
138
116
84
58
41
37
37
33
33
90
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.5
E
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
362
348
246
179
158
111
66
41
19
21
24
30
35
29
27
57
50
50
47
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
E
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
4
2
2
8
8
19
18
37
38
59
12
9
23
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
9
2.1
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
4
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
710
645
547
474
29
7
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
15
15
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
2
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
2
3
4
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
2
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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