Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 1AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | 30 | 56 | 48 | 80 | 81 | 165 | 222 | 225 | 169 | 121 | 120 | 165 | 163 | 169 | 186 | 191 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:15AM0.74m | 3:26PM1.05m | 5:11AM0.75m | 4:15PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58PM0.35m | 8:50AM0.58m | 10:49PM0.33m | 9:44AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
24 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 80 | 81 | 165 | 142 | 124 | 129 | 106 | 103 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
25 | 30 | 56 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 222 | 225 | 169 | 121 | 120 | 165 | 163 | 169 | 186 | 191 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 18 | NE 7 | — | — | NNE 6 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | N 7 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | 1 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 127 | 184 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 61 | 535 | 537 | 535 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 36 | 61 | 76 |
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