Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 4PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 31 | 46 | 45 | 83 | 81 | 105 | 58 | 56 | 106 | 102 | 117 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52AM0.93m | 9:52PM1.34m | 11:46AM0.94m | 10:49PM1.27m | 12:37PM0.96m | 11:46PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM-0.09m | 3:40PM0.54m | 5:07AM-0.05m | 4:42PM0.54m | 5:58AM0.02m | 5:47PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | — | 4:40 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 7 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
16 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 52 | 31 | 27 | 45 | 23 | 81 | 105 | 16 | 54 | 106 | 102 | 117 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 16 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 16 | NE 11 |
12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 83 | 14 | 21 | 58 | 56 | 50 | 69 | 50 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 4 | — | — | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 24 | S 22 | S 18 | SSE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | NE 12 | SSW 16 |
21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 47 | 48 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 108 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | S 10 | S 5 |
5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 11 | 24 | 27 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 7 | 76 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
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