Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Issued: 9 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.0°C warmer than 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 4AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.5
SSW
16
2.2
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
71
54
82
116
105
58
87
134
128
112
140
467
327
237
181
134
90
86
70
76
60
59
48
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
0
SSE
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:49PM1.27m
12:37PM0.96m
11:46PM1.17m
1:25PM0.99m
00:44AM1.06m
2:11PM1.02m
Low Tide
4:42PM0.54m
5:58AM0.02m
5:47PM0.53m
6:46AM0.10m
6:55PM0.52m
7:29AM0.20m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:40
4:40
4:42
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
13
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
9
10
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
13
12
Feels °C
14
12
9
9
8
8
10
11
9
9
6
5
3
5
7
8
7
7
6
5
5
7
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
1.1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
31
28
54
43
29
105
58
87
134
128
112
117
90
75
75
76
134
90
86
70
76
52
52
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
27
27
27
82
116
15
48
55
50
47
42
61
60
60
48
45
76
46
46
46
45
43
43
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
NE
7
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
9
6
16
29
30
47
16
57
57
57
50
140
48
81
47
45
21
15
20
40
63
60
59
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1
NE
6
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.4
SW
2
1.4
S
5
2.2
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
53
71
1
1
1
3
1
1
89
467
327
237
181
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
76
76
49
0
49
49
0
0
0
0
0
184
85
85
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
4
1
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
1
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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