Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Buxton Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.0° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 10PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)--
Afternoon (24 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (24 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
2
1
2
0
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
176
147
116
141
173
425
318
294
197
176
160
128
157
114
77
75
55
48
29
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:08PM1.08m
5:44AM0.73m
4:51PM1.09m
6:37AM0.75m
5:36PM1.11m
Low Tide
11:30PM0.32m
10:11AM0.57m
00:16AM0.29m
11:02AM0.58m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
14
13
13
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
12
12
14
12
11
Feels °C
6
5
7
9
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
9
6
6
6
7
8
11
9
8
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