Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (31 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 6PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 31). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 19 | E 18 | E 10 | E 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NW 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 89 | 273 | 413 | 50 | 751 | 135 | 92 | 92 | 62 | 979 | 733 | 602 | 474 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 309 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08AM1.61m | 9:56PM1.73m | 12:31PM1.53m | 11:08PM1.58m | 2:01PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM1.10m | 5:16AM0.36m | 5:39PM1.16m | 6:36AM0.49m | 7:32PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 14 | E 18 | ESE 18 | E 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | E 17 | ESE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 89 | 134 | 413 | 528 | 751 | 1057 | 1217 | 1373 | 905 | 979 | 733 | 602 | 474 | 361 | 350 | 339 | 329 | 309 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 21 | ESE 20 | E 19 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | 137 | 273 | 54 | 40 | 39 | 135 | 92 | 92 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 51 | 33 | 50 | — | 30 | 21 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 30 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 122 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 635 | 635 | 626 |
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