Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 1AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | 76 | 163 | 150 | 152 | 138 | 251 | 383 | 407 | 356 | 301 | 230 | 149 | 110 | 86 | 96 | 100 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.12m | 8:00AM0.86m | 7:18PM1.13m | 8:36AM0.90m | 8:02PM1.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.22m | 1:06PM0.52m | 2:14AM0.21m | 1:55PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
18 | 76 | 163 | 150 | 152 | 138 | 251 | 383 | 407 | 356 | 301 | 230 | 149 | 110 | 86 | 96 | 100 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 6 | SSE 18 | S 6 | S 6 |
35 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 60 | 19 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
7 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 32 | 62 | 7 | 57 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
146 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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