
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buxton Point today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buxton Point at 3AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 19). 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 (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
93 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 91 | 81 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 149 | 149 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.97m | 1:22PM1.05m | 1:23AM0.87m | 2:03PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.45m | 6:45AM0.29m | 7:41PM0.43m | 7:22AM0.38m | 8:45PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | ESE 15 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
66 | 58 | 85 | 72 | 91 | 81 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 149 | 149 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 |
93 | 88 | 44 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 46 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 |
8 | 19 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 6 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
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