Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1241 | 1315 | 1261 | 1463 | 1470 | 1367 | 1449 | 1303 | 1106 | 946 | 699 | 501 | 400 | 351 | 347 | 305 | 305 | 265 | 228 | 234 | 228 | 195 | 191 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.45m | 4:19PM1.35m | 1:46AM1.39m | 4:55PM1.46m | 3:33AM1.47m | 5:19PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.73m | 8:38PM1.26m | 9:32AM0.66m | 10:16PM1.14m | 10:29AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1241 | 1315 | 1261 | 1463 | 1470 | 1367 | 1449 | 1303 | 1106 | 946 | 699 | 501 | 400 | 333 | 226 | 180 | 174 | 265 | 228 | 234 | 228 | 195 | 191 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 115 | 84 | 85 | 63 | 60 | 47 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 98 | 72 | 89 | 107 | 117 | 113 | 110 | 134 | 221 | 324 | 365 | 428 | 386 | 351 | 347 | 305 | 305 | — | 86 | — | — | — | 66 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 626 | 626 | 624 | 624 | 626 | 751 | 657 | 624 | 633 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 950 | 966 | 0 |
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