Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 123 | 107 | 36 | 77 | 131 | 100 | 268 | 75 | 65 | 57 | 69 | 339 | 112 | 102 | 73 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 103 | 54 | 81 | 256 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:04AM0.83m | 2:50PM0.98m | 4:49AM0.85m | 3:43PM0.97m | 5:30AM0.89m | 4:38PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.63m | 10:02PM0.30m | 9:52AM0.62m | 10:46PM0.29m | 10:51AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 16 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 99 | 75 | 65 | 57 | 69 | 105 | 112 | 102 | 73 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 20 | 79 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 15 | S 16 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 11 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | — | SW 10 | — | N 13 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | S 14 | S 22 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 20 | — | S 8 | S 22 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | NW 2 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 7 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — |
| kJ | 161 | 123 | 107 | 36 | 77 | 131 | 100 | 268 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 339 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 54 | 81 | 256 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
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