Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 3AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 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 (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1024 | 612 | 313 | 235 | 163 | 132 | 129 | 100 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:19PM2.00m | 7:48AM2.01m | 7:46PM2.01m | 8:28AM1.96m | 8:15PM2.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.24m | 1:47PM0.47m | 2:07AM0.17m | 2:19PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 5989 | 3894 | 1258 | 1024 | 612 | 313 | 235 | 163 | 132 | 129 | 100 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 9 | W 6 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 437 | — | — | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 36 | 231 | 178 | 144 | 94 | 82 | 48 | 49 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 646 | 14 | 50 | 50 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 24 |
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