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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Buma surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buma sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Buma today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 10AM is: 4.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | |
499 | 273 | 81 | 1999 | 1828 | 1318 | 431 | 412 | 427 | 373 | 268 | 224 | 180 | 135 | 104 | 74 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 39 | 57 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:22AM1.84m | 8:54PM1.69m | 7:56AM1.82m | 9:31PM1.65m | 8:31AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.95m | 2:13PM0.20m | 2:16AM0.97m | 2:50PM0.24m | 2:52AM0.99m | 3:27PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 499 | 273 | 81 | 598 | 391 | 294 | 423 | 412 | 427 | 373 | 268 | 224 | 180 | 135 | 104 | 74 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | W 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 10 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 20 | 184 | 130 | 107 | 99 | 78 | 57 | 49 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 8 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 4 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 153 | 64 | 55 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 8448 | 5849 | 3432 | 1999 | 1828 | 1318 | 431 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 21 | 39 | 57 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 751 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 624 | 722 | 633 | 624 |
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