
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 10AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 123 | 98 | 79 | 62 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 54 | 49 | 52 | 59 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 62 | 165 | 142 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:40AM0.85m | 11:43AM1.07m | 1:31AM0.83m | 12:25PM1.05m | 2:23AM0.82m | 1:11PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.58m | 6:54PM0.24m | 6:19AM0.61m | 7:41PM0.27m | 7:05AM0.63m | 8:29PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 |
175 | 123 | 98 | 79 | 62 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 49 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 |
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 16 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 52 | 59 | 33 | 14 | — | 23 | 6 | 62 | 165 | 142 | 297 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 102 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 238 | 238 | 76 | 0 | 49 | 61 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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