Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Buxton Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.0° 

Buxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
1
S
7
0.4
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
54
54
37
29
17
39
55
147
134
186
263
263
201
201
198
144
131
129
127
124
80
86
77
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:34AM0.86m
5:51PM1.32m
7:40AM0.88m
6:48PM1.36m
8:39AM0.89m
7:45PM1.38m
Low Tide
11:25AM0.51m
1:09AM-0.00m
12:26PM0.52m
2:07AM-0.05m
1:25PM0.52m
3:01AM-0.06m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
12
11
9
9
9
10
10
13
11
12
8
8
7
8
9
8
9
10
9
9
8
7
Feels °C
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
5
6
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
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