
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 11AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 10 | SSE 15 | E 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
354 | 280 | 244 | 141 | 84 | 80 | 76 | 49 | 119 | 124 | 127 | 179 | 250 | 324 | 406 | 256 | 253 | 184 | 186 | 308 | 367 | 371 | 312 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:14AM0.90m | 7:33PM1.32m | 9:01AM0.94m | 8:28PM1.27m | 9:45AM0.98m | 9:22PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.01m | 1:15PM0.48m | 2:38AM0.03m | 2:14PM0.45m | 3:23AM0.08m | 3:13PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
354 | 280 | 244 | 141 | 80 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 119 | 124 | 127 | 179 | 250 | 324 | 406 | 256 | 253 | 184 | 186 | 308 | 367 | 371 | 312 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
51 | 90 | 86 | 77 | 70 | 80 | 54 | 37 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 61 | 65 | 45 | 46 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ENE 10 |
87 | 50 | 50 | 85 | 84 | 48 | 76 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 47 | 28 | 29 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 5 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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