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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 19 May 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
23.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 2AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 5 | ESE 10 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | E 11 | W 7 | W 7 | E 11 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | |
191 | 161 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 35 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 36 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.82m | 8:40AM1.95m | 10:34PM1.72m | 9:30AM1.84m | 11:36PM1.64m | 10:30AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.97m | 3:42PM0.06m | 3:52AM1.03m | 4:37PM0.21m | 4:55AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 7 | ESE 10 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 191 | 161 | 161 | 144 | 144 | 128 | 163 | 163 | 145 | 145 | 135 | 107 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 107 | 83 | 77 | 72 | 85 | 60 | 36 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | 72 | 71 | 78 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | SSW 4 | E 10 | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | S 4 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 35 | 66 | 70 | 100 | 6 | 102 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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