
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, strong winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 7 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 97 | 98 | 82 | 88 | 55 | 68 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 52 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 149 | 100 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.44m | 2:54PM1.38m | 00:54AM1.36m | 3:47PM1.48m | 2:53AM1.42m | 4:19PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.71m | 7:54PM1.21m | 8:24AM0.71m | 9:30PM1.08m | 9:31AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 |
99 | 4 | 98 | 82 | 88 | 76 | 43 | 88 | 94 | 110 | 640 | 743 | 1032 | 1003 | 710 | 1832 | 2043 | 2750 | 3587 | 4553 | 6358 | 7946 | 9536 | 11119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | ENE 10 | — | SE 20 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 68 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 52 | 65 | 119 | 316 | 653 | 6 | 5 | 100 | — | 1716 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | N 6 | SE 18 | ESE 9 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | — | — | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 65 | 86 | 121 | — | — | 318 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
— | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 149 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 35 | 87 | 157 | 253 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 647 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 657 | 626 | 626 | 624 |
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