Buxton Point surf break

Buxton Point surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 AEST
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Buxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buxton Point today?

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 3PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
20
24
119
97
46
45
45
44
73
94
132
155
65
47
150
150
69
119
131
143
320
297
143
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:27AM0.88m
7:20PM1.09m
8:20AM0.86m
7:53PM1.11m
9:11AM0.85m
8:27PM1.11m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.45m
2:08AM0.28m
1:37PM0.50m
2:51AM0.24m
2:15PM0.54m
3:32AM0.21m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
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6:54
6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:15
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
12
18
22
21
19
18
19
19
17
21
24
24
20
18
17
16
15
19
22
21
18
18
17
17
10
15
19
19
17
15
16
16
15
18
20
21
17
15
15
14
13
17
19
18
17
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.2
SSE
14
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
18
18
20
38
32
34
34
23
29
30
42
47
58
65
47
54
46
15
15
15
15
136
126
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
9
4
4
19
21
46
45
45
44
43
42
41
20
18
18
15
15
4
12
18
18
16
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
41
20
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
5
0.6
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
8
Energy kJ
62
24
119
97
1
1
1
73
94
132
155
150
150
69
119
131
143
320
297
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
76
0
0
0
0
0
49
0
76
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
76
76
76
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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