
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 5.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
144 | 111 | 64 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:50AM1.68m | 5:14PM1.81m | 5:33AM1.81m | 5:41PM1.90m | 6:15AM1.92m | 6:10PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.55m | 11:25PM0.52m | 11:35AM0.53m | 11:58PM0.33m | 12:11PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
144 | 111 | 64 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 2175 | 1602 | 1408 | 796 | 683 | 1037 | 1286 | 1009 | 869 | 606 | 449 | 313 | 250 | 153 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 10 | NNW 9 | ESE 9 | SW 10 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 111 | 154 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | ENE 10 | NNW 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 10 | ESE 9 | SW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 103 | 117 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — |
9751 | 10059 | 11234 | 11531 | 13265 | 12645 | 9700 | 4929 | 4536 | 3247 | 3022 | 2573 | 1922 | 1344 | 1126 | 847 | 714 | 550 | 422 | 219 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 714 | 624 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 719 | 710 | 670 | 633 | 643 | 751 | 680 | 674 | 647 | 643 | 643 | 624 | 624 | 22 | 8 | 22 |
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