Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (20 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 9PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | ENE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.61m | 11:27PM1.71m | 12:03PM1.46m | 00:05AM1.65m | 1:26PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.67m | 5:57AM0.69m | 5:45PM0.86m | 6:59AM0.69m | 6:31PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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