
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (09 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 10PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 27 | 45 | 124 | 193 | 125 | 284 | 370 | 386 | 312 | 296 | 339 | 437 | 346 | 318 | 145 | 156 | 190 | 269 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.27m | 6:25AM0.85m | 5:37PM1.31m | 7:22AM0.88m | 6:36PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.07m | 11:12AM0.52m | 00:54AM0.03m | 12:14PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 160 | 125 | 284 | 370 | 386 | 312 | 296 | 339 | 437 | 346 | 318 | 60 | 156 | 190 | 269 | 269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | S 17 | E 7 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 101 | 100 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 90 | 71 | 145 | 136 | 100 | 17 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 13 | S 22 | SSE 20 | E 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 75 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 48 | 22 | 141 | 22 | 21 | 44 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 17 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
21 | 27 | 45 | 124 | 193 | — | — | — | 315 | 58 | 133 | 172 | 157 | 18 | 165 | 124 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 238 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 184 | 164 | 184 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
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