
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 2AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 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 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 77 | 102 | 100 | 117 | 100 | 95 | 129 | 251 | 286 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:25PM0.98m | 12:21PM1.04m | 00:24AM0.93m | 1:03PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.47m | 5:49AM0.28m | 6:33PM0.42m | 6:30AM0.34m | 7:36PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
23 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 77 | 102 | 100 | 117 | 100 | 95 | 129 | 251 | 286 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 4 | E 15 | E 15 | S 10 | NE 6 | E 14 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 76 | 61 | 238 | 76 | 76 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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