Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 5PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 83 | 83 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 126 | 110 | 110 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 113 | 228 | 174 | 179 | 406 | 266 | 273 | 276 | 276 | 208 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.11m | 00:33AM0.90m | 12:28PM1.14m | 1:43AM0.86m | 1:21PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.39m | 6:22PM0.27m | 6:06AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.23m | 6:58AM0.50m | 8:30PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
57 | 83 | 83 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 126 | 110 | 25 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 113 | 228 | 174 | 179 | 406 | 266 | 273 | 276 | 276 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | S 5 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 12 | NE 7 | S 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 7 | NE 11 | S 7 | S 8 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
47 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 110 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 2 | 41 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 9 | ENE 11 | E 10 | NNE 4 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 8 | SSW 6 | NE 11 | N 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 47 | 64 | 91 | 78 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 486 | 535 | 537 | 730 | 535 | 534 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 61 | 61 |
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