Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | E 15 | E 17 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 28 | 43 | 48 | 31 | 68 | 293 | 1120 | 1241 | 1315 | 1261 | 1280 | 1298 | 1208 | 1197 | 1042 | 1073 | 960 | 816 | 558 | 400 | 328 | 260 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24PM1.56m | 2:07PM1.27m | 11:18PM1.45m | 4:19PM1.35m | 1:46AM1.39m | 4:55PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.69m | 5:21PM1.23m | 7:55AM0.73m | 8:38PM1.26m | 9:32AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 11 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 68 | 212 | 1120 | 1241 | 1315 | 1261 | 1280 | 1298 | 1208 | 1197 | 1042 | 1073 | 960 | 816 | 558 | 400 | 328 | 260 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 17 | NE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 28 | 43 | 48 | 21 | 28 | 293 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 11 | E 15 | NE 10 | S 8 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 68 | 25 | 22 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 69 | 63 | 59 | 113 | 92 | 88 | 124 | 176 | 221 | 221 | 227 | 239 | 241 | 213 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 624 | 719 | 624 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 626 | 626 | 14 | 624 | 624 | 731 | 954 | 633 | 14 |
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