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Buxton Point Surf Forecast
/ TAS – East Coast (46 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Buxton Point surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Buxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buxton Point today?
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 5PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 12 | |
230 | 186 | 186 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 164 | 161 | 144 | 170 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 134 | 132 | 126 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 71 | 77 | 101 | 271 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:06PM0.93m | 00:03AM1.21m | 2:00PM0.94m | 1:04AM1.12m | 2:51PM0.97m | 2:06AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM-0.01m | 6:01PM0.57m | 7:16AM0.06m | 7:08PM0.57m | 8:07AM0.14m | 8:19PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | 4:49 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 230 | 186 | 186 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 164 | 161 | 144 | 170 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 100 | 90 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 71 | 77 | 46 | 271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 54 | 23 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 84 | 134 | 132 | 126 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 75 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | NE 4 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | ENE 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 53 | 54 | 20 | 51 | 32 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 15 | — | 61 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 30 | 42 | 47 | 101 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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