Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 1AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 51 | 78 | 91 | 80 | 74 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 45 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:18PM1.82m | 10:09AM1.77m | 10:53PM1.77m | 11:01AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.27m | 4:15AM0.69m | 4:30PM0.47m | 5:03AM0.68m | 5:07PM0.67m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 51 | 78 | 91 | 80 | 74 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 23 | 37 | 36 | 45 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 29 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 31 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 626 | 626 | 33 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 |
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