Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 5AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
244 | 245 | 727 | 789 | 597 | 512 | 125 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:07AM0.77m | 1:52PM1.05m | 3:12AM0.75m | 2:38PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.37m | 7:15AM0.52m | 9:03PM0.36m | 7:59AM0.56m | 9:58PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
5 | 4 | 251 | 279 | 222 | 149 | 125 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 |
8 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 2 | — | NW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
244 | 245 | 727 | 789 | 597 | 512 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 80 | 36 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 61 | 0 |
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