
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 4PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 9 | S 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 3 | 291 | 319 | 198 | 154 | 113 | 110 | 81 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.82m | 6:13PM1.75m | 5:12AM1.91m | 7:02PM1.83m | 6:06AM2.00m | 7:47PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.14m | 11:32PM1.02m | 12:13PM0.01m | 00:26AM0.96m | 1:03PM-0.07m | 1:14AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1019 | 1207 | 574 | 1628 | 237 | 1081 | 113 | 110 | 81 | 55 | 35 | 367 | 313 | 270 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 169 | 161 | 137 | 82 | 78 | 55 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
— | 3 | 291 | 478 | 198 | 196 | 117 | 77 | 67 | 40 | 20 | 36 | 28 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 44 | 29 | 42 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | E 10 | W 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | 319 | 8 | 154 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 15 | 40 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4046 | 3148 | 2275 | — | 1412 | — | 896 | 711 | 627 | 529 | 436 | — | — | — | 264 | 219 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 643 | 643 | 968 | 643 | 643 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 657 | 651 | 35 | 35 | 635 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 46 |
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