Buxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.25° S 148.02° E

Buxton Point WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buxton Point sea temperature is
13.5°C
1.2° 

Buxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Buxton Point surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buxton Point this week:

The surf forecast for Buxton Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Buxton Point in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 7th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 11th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 19s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sat 10th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buxton Point over the next 16 days.


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