
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 6PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | NE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 200 | 170 | 93 | 113 | 112 | 123 | 144 | 99 | 78 | 64 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 55 | 46 | 40 | 68 | 64 | 65 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.22m | 2:47AM0.92m | 1:46PM1.18m | 3:44AM0.93m | 2:51PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.58m | 8:01PM0.05m | 7:43AM0.58m | 9:00PM0.09m | 8:53AM0.57m | 9:55PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
52 | 82 | 68 | 93 | 113 | 112 | 123 | 144 | 99 | 78 | 64 | 12 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 55 | 39 | 40 | 54 | 37 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 13 | NE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
17 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 59 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 65 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 |
7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 37 | 68 | 9 | 11 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | E 2 |
47 | 200 | 170 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 85 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 76 | 102 | 76 | 76 |
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