Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 12AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 55 | 56 | 47 | 82 | 128 | 330 | 169 | 221 | 277 | 244 | 233 | 210 | 521 | 534 | 129 | 104 | 86 | 71 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05AM0.82m | 1:08PM1.06m | 2:07AM0.77m | 1:52PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.37m | 6:35AM0.47m | 8:06PM0.37m | 7:15AM0.52m | 9:03PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 91 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 167 | 171 | 129 | 104 | 86 | 71 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | W 2 |
34 | 55 | 56 | 47 | 82 | 128 | 330 | 169 | 221 | 277 | 244 | 233 | 210 | 521 | 534 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 381 | 76 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 76 | 61 | 97 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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