Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 11AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 10 | NNW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 132 | 63 | 59 | 253 | 286 | 233 | 266 | 340 | 346 | 325 | 169 | 269 | 217 | 177 | 142 | 111 | 69 | 49 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.76m | 8:21PM1.85m | 9:38AM1.64m | 8:48PM1.77m | 10:20AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.21m | 2:34PM0.84m | 3:05AM0.29m | 3:01PM0.94m | 3:42AM0.40m | 3:30PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 136 | 132 | 63 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 78 | 52 | 35 | 47 | 238 | 169 | 257 | 217 | 177 | 142 | 111 | 69 | 49 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 96 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 10 | E 10 | — | — | SE 9 | — | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | E 13 | — | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 96 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 66 | 85 | 158 | 253 | 286 | 233 | 266 | 340 | 346 | 325 | 105 | 269 | 214 | 132 | 92 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 61 | 74 | 78 | 102 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 633 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 624 | 624 | 0 | 624 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 790 | 651 |
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