
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 7AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
110 | 138 | 138 | 154 | 122 | 79 | 59 | 44 | 35 | 37 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:47AM0.92m | 1:46PM1.18m | 3:44AM0.93m | 2:51PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.05m | 7:43AM0.58m | 9:00PM0.09m | 8:53AM0.57m | 9:55PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 14 |
110 | 138 | 138 | 154 | 122 | 79 | 59 | 44 | 35 | 37 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 |
33 | 32 | 20 | 56 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 6 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 13 |
16 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 8 |
4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 85 | 76 | 97 | 76 |
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