Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 7PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 545 | 186 | 138 | 122 | 127 | 93 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 45 | 44 | 68 | 108 | 86 | 87 | 94 | 98 | 120 | 124 | 209 | 176 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:41AM0.95m | 6:17PM1.09m | 7:24AM1.00m | 7:17PM1.06m | 8:02AM1.04m | 8:14PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.47m | 00:59AM0.21m | 1:14PM0.41m | 1:42AM0.26m | 2:09PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 228 | 186 | 138 | 117 | 114 | 93 | 61 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 45 | 84 | 40 | 87 | 94 | 98 | 120 | 123 | 113 | 80 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | S 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 113 | 116 | 119 | 122 | 127 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 25 | 23 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 77 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 545 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 68 | 108 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 29 | 124 | 209 | 176 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 85 | 97 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 147 | 388 | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
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