Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 6PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 42 | 348 | 415 | 161 | 75 | 172 | 156 | 151 | 155 | 174 | 295 | 407 | 348 | 240 | 193 | 149 | 110 | 86 | 92 | 75 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:24AM0.82m | 6:34PM1.12m | 8:00AM0.86m | 7:18PM1.13m | 8:36AM0.90m | 8:02PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.55m | 1:38AM0.22m | 1:06PM0.52m | 2:14AM0.21m | 1:55PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 34 | 27 | 52 | 75 | 172 | 156 | 151 | 155 | 174 | 295 | 407 | 348 | 240 | 193 | 149 | 110 | 86 | 92 | 75 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 20 | 9 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 62 | 60 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 13 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 23 | 74 | 348 | 415 | 161 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 45 | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 483 | 483 | 483 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
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