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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Buma surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buma sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
151 | 202 | 235 | 228 | 223 | 186 | 149 | 124 | 120 | 72 | 70 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 55 | 54 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:49AM1.52m | 1:43PM1.48m | 3:49AM1.59m | 3:23PM1.53m | 4:30AM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.52m | 8:19AM1.14m | 8:45PM0.57m | 9:44AM0.97m | 9:53PM0.59m | 10:37AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 151 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 223 | 186 | 149 | 124 | 120 | 72 | 70 | 54 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 55 | 54 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | NW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SE 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 38 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | W 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 5 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 202 | 235 | 228 | 134 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 710 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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