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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 30 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 7PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | |
123 | 31 | 28 | 206 | 178 | 183 | 200 | 211 | 198 | 180 | 149 | 135 | 114 | 92 | 72 | 57 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.83m | 6:23AM1.89m | 7:18PM1.85m | 6:49AM1.90m | 7:52PM1.83m | 7:15AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.33m | 00:31AM0.70m | 12:52PM0.24m | 1:01AM0.75m | 1:22PM0.19m | 1:30AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 29 | 91 | 56 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 33 | 135 | 114 | 92 | 72 | 57 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 55 | 38 | 55 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SW 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 24 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 52 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | W 5 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 123 | 6 | 24 | 206 | 178 | 183 | 200 | 211 | 198 | 180 | 149 | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 668 | 720 | 998 | 1017 | 657 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 647 | 647 | 643 | 643 | 635 | 624 | 624 | 624 |
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