Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 JST
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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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buma today?

The current surf forecast for Buma at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
7
1
N
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
NE
9
0.8
NNW
7
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
87
134
111
155
163
228
228
223
190
186
153
97
96
94
73
69
53
51
52
48
48
48
47
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:43AM1.55m
2:49AM1.52m
1:43PM1.48m
3:49AM1.59m
3:23PM1.53m
Low Tide
6:16AM1.19m
7:18PM0.52m
8:19AM1.14m
8:45PM0.57m
9:44AM0.97m
9:53PM0.59m
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
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6:55
6:57
6:57
6:58
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
21
21
19
20
20
21
19
18
18
18
19
19
21
19
19
19
19
20
19
18
19
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
6
0.8
NNW
8
0.6
SW
7
1
N
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.4
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
Energy kJ
33
87
32
111
155
163
18
11
223
190
186
153
97
96
94
73
28
53
46
48
48
48
40
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
NNE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
15
47
23
24
23
13
6
6
12
15
6
7
5
12
12
25
2
2
2
9
5
48
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.6
W
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
W
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SW
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
SW
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
37
34
10
16
9
23
9
9
6
8
7
9
9
2
2
2
5
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
NNW
7
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
38
46
134
23
42
228
228
6
6
1
1
69
49
51
52
33
45
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
60
0
50
60
16
0
710
18
643
643
0
0
16
23
18
24
50
16
16
50
18
18
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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