Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 11AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | E 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 49 | 58 | 56 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 64 | 74 | 67 | 47 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:46AM2.06m | 9:07PM1.89m | 8:33AM2.02m | 9:43PM1.86m | 9:20AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.82m | 2:33PM-0.02m | 2:44AM0.76m | 3:14PM0.10m | 3:29AM0.71m | 3:53PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | ESE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 64 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 64 | 74 | 67 | 47 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | W 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 49 | 58 | 56 | 44 | 68 | 91 | 86 | 75 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 633 | 657 | 651 | 46 | 635 | 635 | 633 | 626 | 626 | 635 | 626 | 33 | 47 | 46 | 624 | 624 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 33 |
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