Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 7AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 176 | 164 | 203 | 237 | 237 | 179 | 179 | 229 | 211 | 597 | 574 | 145 | 107 | 73 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:05AM0.82m | 1:08PM1.06m | 2:07AM0.77m | 1:52PM1.05m | 3:12AM0.75m | 2:38PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.47m | 8:06PM0.37m | 7:15AM0.52m | 9:03PM0.36m | 7:59AM0.56m | 9:58PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 211 | 196 | 171 | 145 | 107 | 73 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | E 11 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | ENE 8 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 15 | S 18 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 132 | 176 | 164 | 203 | 237 | 237 | 179 | 179 | 229 | — | 597 | 574 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 97 | 61 | 0 | 36 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 445 | 61 | 0 |
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