
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 1AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
83 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 166 | 80 | 110 | 117 | 150 | 147 | 145 | 130 | 99 | 95 | 93 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:32PM1.21m | 11:56AM1.00m | 11:27PM1.09m | 12:40PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.48m | 5:25AM0.10m | 5:30PM0.46m | 6:07AM0.19m | 6:35PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
83 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 166 | 80 | 110 | 117 | 150 | 147 | 145 | 130 | 95 | 93 | 66 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ESE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 74 | 69 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 95 | 93 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 18 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | — | ESE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 15 | ENE 14 |
2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 30 | — | 58 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
— | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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