Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Issued: 9 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
13.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Buxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 2PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
16
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.7
ESE
11
0.5
E
11
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
561
474
413
378
330
323
287
249
221
189
144
119
88
84
58
39
59
57
50
50
103
58
71
72
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
E
5
E
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:32PM0.93m
11:32PM1.02m
1:08PM0.98m
00:26AM0.96m
1:46PM1.03m
1:30AM0.91m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.19m
5:49PM0.58m
6:24AM0.22m
6:48PM0.54m
7:03AM0.26m
7:51PM0.48m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:46
4:47
4:49
4:49
 mm
Temp °C
8
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
7
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
10
12
12
10
10
10
8
Feels °C
4
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
6
5
4
3
4
6
8
9
7
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
ESE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
561
457
413
378
330
323
287
249
221
189
144
119
88
84
58
39
28
32
44
33
103
58
65
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
4
4
362
348
246
179
158
111
76
41
30
27
35
30
36
26
34
57
50
40
47
42
44
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
21
21
20
37
37
38
59
13
23
50
4
11
10
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
1
S
5
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
505
474
1
6
51
71
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
15
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
2
2
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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