Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | N 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 40 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 158 | 1 | 218 | 232 | 196 | 193 | 169 | 177 | 196 | 201 | 165 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | 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 | 10:20AM1.51m | 9:16PM1.67m | 11:18AM1.39m | 9:51PM1.56m | 12:57PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.40m | 3:30PM1.04m | 4:26AM0.52m | 4:07PM1.14m | 5:26AM0.64m | 5:21PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 40 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 30 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | N 6 | — | E 15 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ENE 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 12 | NNW 6 | ENE 12 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 29 | 37 | 31 | 33 | 158 | 126 | 218 | 232 | 196 | 193 | 169 | 177 | 196 | 201 | 165 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 968 | 968 | 33 | 710 | 651 | 647 | 647 | 735 | 1256 | 1419 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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