Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Issued: 9 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
12.9° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 2AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)17s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (07 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s

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 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.8
SE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
58
57
50
59
57
50
50
137
91
90
90
124
117
160
156
134
146
85
183
138
122
96
75
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
SSW
10
S
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
E
10
E
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:26AM0.96m
1:46PM1.03m
1:30AM0.91m
2:27PM1.09m
2:44AM0.87m
3:12PM1.15m
Low Tide
6:48PM0.54m
7:03AM0.26m
7:51PM0.48m
7:46AM0.31m
8:56PM0.39m
8:34AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:49
4:49
4:50
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
10
12
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
9
8
8
7
9
12
11
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
4
6
9
8
9
7
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
5
5
4
7
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.8
SE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
ESE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
SE
9
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
9
Energy kJ
86
58
57
50
39
41
44
44
137
91
90
90
23
88
154
142
134
146
77
183
138
122
96
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
S
5
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
ESE
11
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
E
13
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
E
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
48
43
43
25
22
57
50
40
47
21
44
47
88
29
160
156
78
90
65
50
49
48
44
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
14
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
E
12
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
20
37
37
38
59
14
24
50
80
43
10
36
124
117
64
57
97
47
85
58
53
32
31
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
29
49
20
25
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
76
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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