Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 176 | 276 | 320 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:12AM1.86m | 8:46PM1.95m | 10:01AM1.72m | 9:21PM1.86m | 11:03AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.74m | 3:27AM0.19m | 3:28PM0.89m | 4:17AM0.29m | 4:12PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | ENE 8 | W 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SE 8 | W 6 | W 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | W 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 69 | 176 | 276 | 320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 635 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 950 | 50 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 1326 | 2309 | 1337 | 984 | 1330 |
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