Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 4PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 19 | E 18 | N 6 | E 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 8 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 94 | 98 | 89 | 273 | 413 | 40 | 751 | 171 | 92 | 94 | 62 | 979 | 733 | 602 | 440 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 239 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08AM1.61m | 9:56PM1.73m | 12:31PM1.53m | 11:08PM1.58m | 2:01PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.20m | 4:17PM1.10m | 5:16AM0.36m | 5:39PM1.16m | 6:36AM0.49m | 7:32PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 19 | E 18 | ESE 18 | E 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | E 17 | ESE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 130 | 94 | 98 | 89 | 273 | 413 | 528 | 751 | 1057 | 1217 | 1373 | 905 | 979 | 733 | 602 | 440 | 350 | 334 | 319 | 256 | 239 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 22 | E 14 | ESE 21 | ESE 20 | E 14 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 37 | 88 | 137 | 94 | 54 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 92 | 94 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 23 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 41 | 18 | 20 | 51 | 33 | 82 | — | 23 | 21 | 19 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 3 | N 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 83 | 32 | 170 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 106 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 0 | 626 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 626 | 626 |
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