
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 2AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 15 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
250 | 167 | 135 | 96 | 94 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 47 | 82 | 73 | 70 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 27 | 45 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48AM0.84m | 2:41PM1.17m | 4:05AM0.83m | 3:38PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.28m | 8:09AM0.46m | 9:49PM0.21m | 9:07AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
250 | 167 | 135 | 96 | 94 | 65 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 82 | 73 | 70 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 33 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 5 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 |
4 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 51 | 4 | 34 | 47 | 25 | 61 | 59 | 52 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 12 | S 14 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | SSE 15 | ESE 10 |
6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 50 | 20 | 45 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 |
121 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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