Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 4AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1449 | 1303 | 1106 | 946 | 699 | 467 | 343 | 298 | 298 | 260 | 217 | 217 | 223 | 234 | 195 | 190 | 157 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.35m | 1:46AM1.39m | 4:55PM1.46m | 3:33AM1.47m | 5:19PM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM1.26m | 9:32AM0.66m | 10:16PM1.14m | 10:29AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 8 | NE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1449 | 1303 | 1106 | 946 | 699 | 467 | 328 | 265 | 207 | 169 | 113 | 111 | 223 | 58 | 195 | 190 | 157 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 11 | S 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 4 | 46 | 42 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 130 | 132 | 320 | 407 | 383 | 377 | 343 | 298 | 298 | 260 | 217 | 217 | 129 | 234 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 633 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 624 | 751 | 710 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
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