Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 4PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 144 | 47 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 80 | 68 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 82 | 163 | 264 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35AM0.90m | 6:03PM1.06m | 7:10AM0.95m | 6:54PM1.06m | 7:44AM1.00m | 7:46PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.51m | 00:47AM0.25m | 12:50PM0.45m | 1:26AM0.26m | 1:41PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 80 | 68 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SE 3 | SSE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 18 | E 18 | E 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 8 | S 15 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | E 18 | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 61 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 60 | 82 | 163 | 264 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 483 | 85 | 865 | 384 | 15 |
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