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Buma ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 2.0
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 3.5

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Buma Surf Forecast / Japan – Okinawa / Japan

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 14 pm Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

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

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Wave Energy Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 0.6
WNW
1.4
NNW
2.1
NNW
2.2
N
2.5
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2.5
N
2.4
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3.0
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NNW
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1.7
N
1.1
NNW
0.9
N
1.2
ENE
0.4
N
Period (s) (?) 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 5 6
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

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Max-energy 24 146 533 612 825 789 728 1075 1093 1171 933 562 407 319 132 79 72 12
Wind
(km/h)
20
W 30
N 40
NNE 40
NNE 40
NNE 40
NNE 45
N 40
N 35
N 35
N 30
NNE 30
NNE 35
NNE 30
NE 35
ENE 40
ENE 35
E 35
E
Wind State (?) cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
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cross-
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cross-
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cross-
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Buma blow from the NE
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)

2:08AM
1.26

1:23PM
1.50

3:58AM
1.29
2:54PM
1.51

5:10AM
1.40
4:15PM
1.59

5:58AM
1.52
5:17PM
1.70

6:35AM
1.62

6:08PM
1.80
7:09AM
1.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)

7:20PM
0.37
7:13AM
0.91

8:52PM
0.35
8:59AM
0.96

10:14PM
0.26
10:30AM
0.89

11:17PM
0.15
11:31AM
0.76

12:07AM
0.06

12:18PM
0.61
12:48AM
0.01

 

Note: the tide data above is for Toguti, Okinawa, Japan which is 6 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Buma. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Buma sea temperature is 21.6 °C (Statistics for 15 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 21.9 max: 23.3 min: 20.8 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night) Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon) Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon Cool air temperatures (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat afternoon) Mainly strong winds
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Summary some clouds rain shwrs rain shwrs some clouds cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds cloudy light rain light rain light rain
Rain (mm) - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 4
High °C 21 19 17 17 16 14 14 13 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 18 18
Low °C 20 18 17 16 14 14 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 18
Chill °C (?) 21 18 15 15 14 11 11 10 9 9 10 10 11 13 13 14 17 17
Sunrise - - 7:03 - - 7:03 - - 7:01 - - 7:01 - - 7:01 - - 7:00
Sunset 18:20 - - 18:20 - - 18:21 - - 18:22 - - 18:22 - - 18:22 - -
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Information about the Buma Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Buma provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Buma can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Buma surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Buma) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Buma may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Buma is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Nago. If you plan a holiday in Okinawa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nago. Nago has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.